Zone 'D' Federal Operations of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bauchi has seized contrabands worth N197,416,380 in last four months between
The disclosure was made by the Comptroller, of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Adesanmi Omiye, while briefing Journalists on the operation of the zone from
According to him, the items seized during the period included, 5 sacks of pangolin shells weighing 150kgs, 799 bags of foreign rice, 218 jerricans of 25kgs of vegetable oil, 628 cartons of foreign soap, 12 vehicles, 8 motorcycles, 117 jerricans of PMS, 20 bales of used clothes and 40 wraps of marijuana.
He added that: 'On the
He added that 'On the
'On the 7th of March, 2020, the Operatives of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), zone 'D' Bauchi while on credible information patrol around Song/Farang axis in Adamawa state intercepted two used vehicles; one
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Adesanmi Omiye also said that 'Upon physical examination, the two vehicles were discovered to contain 62 jerricans of PMS classified under heading 2710 of CET with total DPV of N2,961,000.'
The Comptroller added that on Monday
He said the total DPV for the contraband is N3,563,580 only saying further that the FOU Operatives who were on patrol on Wednesday
He disclosed that 'The total Duty Paid Value for the 18 seizures is N197,416,380 only,' he said, adding that 'these unprecedented seizures and revenue were achieved as a result of sharing of information, intelligence gathering and doggedness of the officers/men of the FOU, Zone 'D' in making the zone unbearable for smugglers.'
He however warned smugglers and would-be smugglers to desist from their nefarious activities even as he reiterated the firm commitment of the service to ensuring that all caught face the full wrath of the law.
'I want the smugglers to know that we will continue to unleash our strategies in order to have a smuggling free society. I plead with well-meaning Nigerians to assist us in providing genuine information that would aid in eradicating smuggling in this country. Eradicating smuggling will boost the economy which will make the federal government provide social amenities to the citizenry,' he said.
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