Harboursandport.com: Lagos --- The
Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has
impounded 571 bags of foreign pre-boiled rice in 50 kilograms, kg,
each and 49 kegs of 25kg litres of vegetable oil with Duty Paid
Value, DPV of N7.6m in seven days.
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| Customs Area Controller Western Marine Command, Sarkin Kebbi, addressing journalists on the seizures |
The
prohibited items were impounded around Bawe/Akere creeks by the
headquarters joint patrol team that was on 24 hours patrol of the
water-ways and creeks. The smugglers being experts on water,
abandoned the items on loaded wooden canoes and dived into the water.
A
statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Command,
Emmanuel Tangwa, said the achievement was achieved through the new
strategies introduced by the Customs Area Controller, CAC, Sarkin
Kebbi.
He
noted that the Western Marine Customs boss expressed his
determination to fight and suppress smuggling activities through the
water-ways and therefore the Command will continue its 24 hours
patrol of the creeks and the water-ways.
He
said the CAC enjoins the media and other stakeholders in the maritime
industry to assist the command always with information and proper
enlightenment of the public on the command’s anti-smuggling
activities in the struggle of saving the country from the activities
of the smugglers.
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