Harboursandport.com: Imo - The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone 'C' (FOUC) says it has seized an armoured Lexus LX570 jeep without End User Certificate and other contraband goods worth N318,154,742 million.
Mr Ali Ibrahim, the FOUC Comptroller said this while showcasing the
seized items as he addressed newsmen in Owerri on Thursday.
Ibrahim listed other seized items to include eight other vehicles worth
N158,734,742million and 294 bags of foreign parboiled rice concealed with RC
minerals worth N11,760,000million.
Other seized items were 304 pieces of used tyres worth
N4,560,000million, 657 jumbo bales of used clothing worth N131,400,000million
and 32,500 litres of Automotive Gas Oil popularly known as Diesel concealed in
650 jumbo sacks worth N11,700,000million.
Ibrahim said that the seized goods were intercepted along different
routes which include the Umuikaa/Aba, Okada/Benin, Benin/Auchi and Enugu/Ubollo
roads with seven suspects arrested.
A statement signed by the Unit’s Public Relations Officer, Jerry Attah
made available to Harboursandport.com, noted that the Unit boss thanked the
Comptroller-General, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) for his logistics support to the
Zone and pledged to justify the confidence reposed on him.
He urged Nigerians to support the Service in its advocacy against
smuggling while warning smugglers to stay off the South-East and South-South
geo-political zones, his areas of jurisdiction.
He also thanked men and officers of FOUC for their gallantry in the face
of challenging assignments and restated his unwavering commitment to their
welfare.
His words: "We recorded this sterling feat between Oct. 14, 2021
when I took over as FOUC Comptroller and Nov. 13, 2021 largely due to the
leadership style of the Comptroller-General and the entire management team of
the Service.
"We pledge to continue justifying the incentives and logistics
support we receive which includes a recent additional supply of 10 Toyota
Hilux vehicles which are already being used in our patrol and surveillance
activities.
"We urge the general public to join the service in the advocacy
against the peril of smuggling to the Nation's economy.
"We also warn economic saboteurs who will want to use this
festive season for their nefarious activities to desist from such illegal
business.
"No matter how surreptitious their activities may be, this
unit is more determined and committed to ensure unwavering implementation of
the Government's fiscal policy, " he said.
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