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Home»Metro»Customs Seize Goods Worth N2.8bn, Arrest 13 Suspects In Owerri
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Customs Seize Goods Worth N2.8bn, Arrest 13 Suspects In Owerri

Jane OkoroBy Jane OkoroApril 6, 20233 Mins Read
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LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ’C’ of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized contraband goods valued at N2.8 billion between January 25 and March 25.

Acting Comptroller of the NCS in the zone, Mr Kayode Kolade, a Deputy Comptroller of Customs, made the declaration on 5 April, in Owerri when he addressed newsmen.

According to Kolade, the unit also arrested 13 suspected smugglers during the said period of time.

He revealed that the value of goods intercepted was N2.7 billion, while the balance of N61.4 million was for demand notices it raised based on some infractions.

News Agency Of Nigeria reports that, the seized items includes five sacks of pangolin scales, 398 sacks of Indian hemp, weighing 8,756kg and another 2,308 compressed parcels of Indian hemp of 1kg each.

Pangolin scales are said to be used in manufacturing artificial finger and toe nails.

He noted that the Pangolin scales were intercepted on the Benin-Lagos Expressway and the Indian hemp on Ewu-Auchi Road and on the Asaba-Onitsha Expressway.

Others seizures were 2,600 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup packed in 26 cartons, three exotic bulletproof vehicles, 931 jumbo bales of second-hand clothing and 484 bags of smuggled rice.

Also intercepted were 31 cartons of various medicaments including tramadol; 32 jerry cans of petrol and 540 pieces of used tyres.

“After reviewing and re-jigging our operational modalities, the unit intercepted contrabands with a duty paid value of N2.8 billion between January 25 and March 25.

“Remarkably, the five sacks of pangolin scales weighing 413.1kg and the 11,064kg of Indian hemp are the highest, if not arguably the first seizure of such endangered species and hard drugs in the history of the zone.

“Effort towards combating illicit trade in endangered species is to ensure that such animals don’t go into extinction.

“Nigeria, a signatory to the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species categorises the scales under absolute prohibition making its importation or trade illegal,’’ Kolade said.

“The container conveying the 518 bales of used clothes was intercepted on the Benin-Okada Road.

“The second container conveying the 392 jumbo bales of used clothing was intercepted on Umuikaa-Aba Road.

“The consignments were mostly concealed in heavy-duty trucks, and buses.

“The cartons of cough syrup with codeine, and cartons of unregistered medicaments including tramadol were all intercepted on the Asaba-Onitsha Expressway.

“The bags of rice were intercepted on Benin-Okada Expressway, while the used tyres were intercepted on the Ihiala-Onitsha Road and Cross River Waterside, respectively,’’ he said.

Kolade added that the three exotic armoured vehicles which had no customs documents and End User Certificates were nabbed on the Patani-Bayelsa-Port Harcourt Expressway.

 

 

Asaba-Onitsha Expressway Benin-Lagos Express Way Ihiala-Onitsha Mr Kayode Kolade Patani-Bayelsa-Port Harcourt Expressway
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