Mohammed Uba is the comptroller of Federal Operating Unit ‘A’of
Customs briefed the press on the operation, exploits and determination to wage war
against smuggling within its jurisdiction of Southwest and the effort of the
Unit intercepted the various contraband
products between October1 and 31 held
at the Custom’s office in Ikeja, Lagos.
Muhammed while addressing the news men in his words said: "It has been brought to our notice various tactics been use
by the smugglers in smuggling various contraband products or material into the country
most especially Rice".
"Let me remind you that since January 1, 2017,
importation of foreign parboil rice has been banned by the federal government except
through Ports, therefore, from October 1 till 31 of
the same month,
we have been able to seized 6,206 bags of 50kg foreign parboil
rice, which is more than 10 trailers, 67 bales of second hand clothing, 600
cartons of foreign poultry products, 13 parcels of Indian hemp, 405 pieces of
used tyres and 54 kegs of foreign vegetable oil.
Some of the trailers pretended to be fully loaded with
Dangote cement, but through thorough search and intelligent information , we
discovered was carrying foreign parboiled Rice.
Similarly, two containers were also seized for
contravening Custom’s law while one of container carried used fridges, 270
cartons of refined Sun flower oil. 55 pieces of used gas compressor, 18 packs
of juice and other assorted items of cooking gas.
Meanwhile, based on
intelligent.information at our disposal, our operative trailed and evacuated 59
assorted vehicles from car mart in Ikoyi among which over 40 are 2017
models ranging from Toyota Prado Jeep, Lexus Jeeps, Toyota
Hilux, Toyota Camry.
Some are awaiting
relevant documentation from dealers within a grace of one month, even Bullet
proof which requires End User Certificate from the office of National Security
Adviser (NSA), are among the seized vehicles, investigation is on-going to
reveal if any of our officers has conspired with the smugglers, if their any
found culpable would face the wrath of law, the vehicles alone has a duty value
of One Billion, Seventy Six million,
Eight hundred and Ninety five thousand, Seven hundred and Seventy two
kobo (1,076,895,727.2) only.
These suspect have been arrested relating to the 120 seizures.
The Indian hemp would be handed over to NDLEA further action.
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