JBPT Seizes Rice, Petrol, Others Worth N327m In South West

The Joint Border Patrol Team, Sector 2, South West Zone of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the impoundment of a total of 11,419 smuggled items worth N327,639,400 between April 12 to May 26, 2023.

Coordinator of the team, Comptroller Mohammed Nasir Usman who made this known during a media briefing on Friday at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, said that it also made auction of seized items to the tune of N6,789,500.

Breakdown of the seizures are 5,883 (50kg) bags of imported foreign parboiled rice; 3,580 (30litres) Jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS);
45 cars and two motorcycles used as means of conveyances.

Others on the seizure list are, 61 pieces of used tyres; 10 sacks of Cannabis Sativa; 14 sacks of leather bags; eight bales of Secondhand clothing; five imported fairly used cars; one Dane gun and and one live ammunition.

The Controller revealed that the seizures have been deposited at various Commands of the Service.

He said: “Ogun 2 Command Abeokuta: 2,338 bags of 50kg parboiled foreign rice;
723 (30litres) Jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS); 61 pieces of used tyres; 17 vehicles used as means of conveyances; 1 motorcycle; 10 sacks of Cannabis Sativa; 14 sacks of New Leather bags and 8 bales of Second hand clothings.

“Ogun 1 Command, Idiroko: 2,064 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice; 814 (30 litres) Jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS); 18 vehicles used as means of conveyances; and 3 imported used cars.

Oyo/Osun Command: 433 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice; 694 (30 litres) Jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS); 4 vehicles used as means of conveyances and 2 imported used cars.

“Government Warehouse Ikeja – Lagos: 151 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice; 1 Dane Gun and 1 Live Cartridge. Seme Command: 897 bags of 50 kg imported foreign parboiled rice; 1,349 (30litres) Jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and 7 cars used as means of conveyances”.

The Coordinator explained that the seizures which are in violation of Schedule 3 and 4 of the Customs and Excise common external tariff on imports prohibition list, were made possible by the use of technology and intelligence gathering.

He disclosed that two suspects are currently being interrogated by operatives in connection with gun running and rice smuggling.

Usman, who assumed office on April 12, stated that he embarked on courtesy visits to the Customs Zonal Coordinator, Commands and various sister agencies within the zone to seek their cooperation, in terms of collaboration, synergy and information sharing.

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