Customs arrest two suspects, seize N70m contraband
Punch Newspapers Sections Published 12 March 2021 Two suspects were arrested and contraband worth N70m seized within six months by men of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone D. The Comptroller, Adesanmi Omiye, who stated this during a press conference at the zonal headquarters in Bauchi on Thursday, said the two suspects were arrested for being in possession of 162 kilogrammes of Indian hemp valued at N30m. He stated that 12 vehicles used to convey the contraband and 674 rounds of 70mm cartridges were also seized. Omiye said, “The operatives of the Federal Operations ...