Customs Seize N1.38bn Value Of Petrol, Medicine, Different Contraband In Two Months – Unbiased Newspaper Nigeria

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Joint Border Patrol Workforce (JBPT) for the South West Zone introduced the seizure of unlawful items price N1.38 billion between July and August 2024. The JBPT coordinator, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Mohammed Shuaibu, shared this info throughout a press briefing in Lagos.

Shuaibu detailed the confiscated objects, which embody 4,019 jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), 2,633 luggage of overseas rice, 868 bales of second-hand garments, 790 bottles of Codeine syrup, 338 sacks of synthetic razing, and 135 sacks of hashish.

Different seized items included used footwear, 77 sacks of ginger, 45 luggage of meals additive Calcium Propionate, and 15 used autos.

Moreover, Shuaibu revealed that the unit arrested 18 suspected human trafficking victims and two suspected traffickers.

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He emphasised that the joint border operation, initiated by the federal authorities in 2019, has been efficient in curbing smuggling and cross-border crimes, contributing to nationwide safety and income era by auctions and extra funds.

The group additionally labored with the Nigeria Immigration Service to intercept 125 people denied entry and 11 people refused departure because of immigration violations. Moreover, the unit recovered N26.1 million in income from underpaid autos and items.

Shuaibu highlighted the rising problem of gasoline smuggling and vowed to accentuate efforts to cease such actions, particularly because the yr progresses. He referred to as on neighborhood leaders and residents to boost consciousness concerning the risks of smuggling and urged smugglers to cease their unlawful practices, warning that the federal government is ready to take motion.

In his assertion, Shuaibu thanked the Comptroller-Basic of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and his group for offering the assist and logistics obligatory to attain these outcomes.