The Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service reports strong enforcement and anti-smuggling efforts, including 96 detentions and 47 seizures.
Dera Nnadi, the Area Comptroller, stated this during a news conference in Lagos State on Tuesday, stating that the command’s Enforcement and Anti-smuggling Unit accomplished the accomplishment.
Nnadi reported the recovered commodities as 1,264 parcels weighing 473.50kg of hemp worth N118.4 million, hidden in various containers throughout eight raids.
He said:
“Others are 10 sacks of used clothing and five used fridges with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N3.17 million in 1x40ft Container, DFSU 6858264, 3,028 pieces of matches, 435 cartons of De Ruth Tomato Paste, Unregistered Pharmaceutical Products in 1x 40ft container, MRSU 5923970, MRKU 5534321 and MRSU 5923970, respectively.
“Also, 7X40ft containers containing bulk charcoal with a DPV of N24.77 million, 12 different Arms, six different pistols, 500 ammunition of different caliber extracted from 1X40ft container, CMAU 8834719.
“58 bags and three bags of used shoes concealed in 1X40 ft TGBU 4466688 and 1X40 ft MEDU 7552832 respectively, 987 bales of used clothing extracted from three containers, suspected concealment in 2X20 ft declared as gauze rolls.
“One unit of Land Rover with Chassis number, SALCT2BG4FH527794, Suzuki Carry with Chassis number, MHYESL4152J115591, Mercedes Benz C300 WITH Chassis number, WDDGF8BB9AK093016S.”
cc: Punch Ng
