Customs Intercepts 135 Trucks Of Smuggled Rice, Others Worth N7.8bn In Lagos, Ogun

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The federal operations unit Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it impounded contraband goods smuggled into the country from neighbouring

The contraband namely, smuggled foreign parboiled rice, catridges, unregistered pharmaceuticals, Indian-hemp, fairly used vehicles, used tyres, used compressors, second-hand clothing, among others, were intercepted in the South-Western states of the country.

Addressing journalists in Lagos on Wednesday, the acting Customs Area Controller of the Unit, Deputy Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, said that the Unit equally generated revenue to the N617.919million. According to him, the year under review had a total suspects of 116 while 18 were arraigned, 69 were released on Administrative Bail, one was handed over to NDLEA and 23 in custody presently, adding that the unit regrettably lost four officers to anti-smuggling operations in the preceding year.

“Others are 12,394 cartons of frozen poultry products, 562 units of used vehicles, 312 sacks; 11,992 pairs of used shoes, 1,638 bales; 5,669 pieces of used clothing, 309 units of used fridges, 896 pieces of used compressors, 3,553 kegs of vegetable oil, 3,177 pieces of used tyres, 239 pieces; 568 cartons of Tomato paste, 733 sacks; 3,522.

He said the end of 2021 witnessed the re-jigging of the Unit with operational vehicles, gun trucks and commendation letters by the Comptroller-General of Customs and his Management to galvanise officers and men to improve on their performance.

 

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Please pardon them release the Rice

Was the rice arrange on too of the bike like this inside the truck ? Or is it what I am thinking ?

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