The Port Harcourt 2 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Onne has rejected a bribe of one million naira and arrested five people in connection with the seizure of an illegally imported consignment of tramadol at the port.
Customs Area Controller, Port Harcourt 2 Area Command, Comptroller Galadima Saidu, said on Tuesday that his men foiled attempts to ferry the drug out of the port after the container that it was imported in, was broken into after it’s seizure by officials. He said the command’s officers also rejected a bribe of one million naira to release the drug consignment.
He said, “On July 30, 2019 , the command arrested some men who broke and opened a 1x40ft seized container comprising of drugs constructively warehoused and loaded same into two vehicles – Mercedes Benz Jeep with registration number: EPE 828 AR (M/Benz) and Toyota Camry with registration number EKY159BD.”
He added that full investigation has commenced into the incident. Speaking in Port Harcourt Comptroller Saidu pointed out that
“It is regrettable to note that while the Nigeria Customs Service is working round the clock to free this country of illicit goods, some recalcitrant and unpatriotic citizens are not relenting in their desperate urge to sabotage our efforts by spreading harmful drugs.
“The Nigeria Customs is poised to leaving no stone unturned at ensuring that these perpetrators know no sleep as long as they refuse to give up,”.
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