Customs seizes N1.13bn contrabands in two months, arrests suspects

Customs Joint Border Patrol Team Sector II Southwest Zone has announced the seizure of contraband items worth N1,128,684,900 in the last two months.

Deputy Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, the coordinator of the team, who revealed this on Friday, explained that the result of the operation was due to intensive patrol by officers and men attached to the team.

“The interception was across the border areas of the 6 states of the southwest geopolitical zones. 5 suspects were arrested in connection with some of the seizures, and they are currently undergoing investigation and prosecution,” he noted.

Shuaibu also stated that some illegal migrants were arrested and handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service for further investigation.

The seized items include: 4,051×50kg foreign parboiled rice; 3751 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS); 425 cartons of frozen poultry products (which have been destroyed); 912 pieces of used tyres; 30 sacks of Cannabis Sativa (85 blocks and 125 wraps), means of conveyance; 30 units; seven Tokunbo vehicles; one truck; and four units of motorcycles.

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“With the Nigeria Immigration Service as a critical component of the JBPT, 30 illegal migrant suspects who violated immigration laws were arrested and handed over for further prosecution,” Shuaibu stated.

He added that total revenue of N11,533,217 was raised by issuing Demand Notices (DN) on vehicles and other goods improperly imported into the country.

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