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February 25, 2021
The Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command, on Thursday disclosed the seizure of tramadol, used clothing and others with a Duty Paid Value of N223m.
Comptroller Malanta Yusuf, Area Controller of Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service, in a news conference in Lagos noted that the tramadol was concealed with 1000 cartons of ceramic tiles.
“Barely three weeks after I resumed duty, I came in with strong determination, zeal and commitment to ensure that the confidence and trust bestowed on me by the Controller General of Customs (CGC) was upheld and not abused.
“In line with that, the command’s anti-smuggling architecture has been redesigned to suppress smuggling to the barest minimum.
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Customs impounds unregistered drugs, contraband worth N869m
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By Godfrey Bivbere
THE Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS C’ has said that it intercepted various contrabands with a Duty Paid Value, DPV, of N869.5 million in January 2021.
The seized items include 1,024 cartons of unregistered pharmaceutical products, 1,046 bags of foreign parboiled rice of 50kg each, 290 cartons of imported Eva Soap, 62 jumbo bales of second-hand clothing, and one Toyota Corolla 2018 model.
Disclosing this in Owerri, the Customs Area Controller, CAC of the Unit, Yusus Lawal, stated, “The 1,046 bags of foreign parboiled rice were trailed and evacuated from an unnamed warehouse along Elelenwo Road Port Harcourt based on intelligence, following lay down operational procedures, rules of engagement and ensued professionalism backed by section 147 and 151 of Customs and Excise Management Act Cap C45 LFN 2004.
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ has intercepted various contrabands which included unregistered drugs from India with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N869,550,345.00 only between 1st to 31st of January 2021 in the South-South, South-East regions of the country.
In a statement signed, on Monday, by the Spokesman of the Unit, Jerry Attah, which was made available to newsmen, the unit said the seized items include 1,024 cartons of unregistered pharmaceutical products, 1,046 bags of foreign parboiled rice of 50kg each, 290 cartons of imported Eva Soap, 62 jumbo bales of secondhand clothing, and one Toyota Corolla 2018 model.
“It will interest you to know that the 1,046 bags of Foreign parboiled rice were trailed and evacuated from an unnamed warehouse along Elelenwo Road Port-Harcourt based on credible and timely intelligence, following laid down operational procedures, rules of engagement and ensued professionalism backed by section 147 and 151 of
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Gibson Achonu
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone “C” Owerri, Imo State has intercepted and seized 1,046 bags of 50kg parboiled foreign rice, 1,024 cartons of unregistered pharmaceutical products, 290 cartons of imported Eva soap, 62 jumbo bales of second-hand clothing and one 2018 model Toyota Corolla worth Duty Paid Value of N869,550,345.00.
It was gathered that the seizure was made by the command between January 1 and 31, 2021.
The DPV of the foreign rice was put at N31,380,000; used clothes – N7,800,000; pharmaceutical products – N819,200,000; foreign Eva soap – N4,176,000; and vehicle – N7,354,345, making a total of N869,550,345.
Briefing journalists on Friday in Owerri, the Customs Area Controller, Yusuf Lawal, stated that the bags of foreign rice were evacuated from a warehouse along Elelenwo Road in Port Harcourt.
Thugs suspected to be smugglers attacked the Joint Border Drill Operatives stationed at Olajogun in Oja Odan town of Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, razing two buildings and customs checkpoints in the attack.