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Customs Impounds 8 Luxury Cars, Tyres, Tramadol, Others, Worth Over N529m Betw. Jan 1st – Feb 28th
The Nigeria Customs impounds 8 luxury cars, tyres, tramadol, foreign rice, others, worth over N529m betw. Jan 1st – Feb 28th.
The exotic cars without relevant Customs documents include 3 Toyota Hilux, 1 Prado, 1 Highlander and one Venza.
2,239 pieces of used pneumatic tyres valued at N4.5 million were also intercepted by Custom officials.
36,000 litres of smuggled petroleum products, concealed in polyethene bags, worth N3.6 million were also intercepted.
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’, intercepted unregistered pharmaceutical products including tramadol as well as other contraband goods with a Duty Paid Value of N529,056,456 million between January 1st and February 28th, 2022.
This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Unit DSC Jerry Attah.
The FOU ‘C’ Comptroller, Ali Ibrahim while showcasing the seized items in Owerri on Thursday, said six suspects were arrested during the period under review adding that they had been granted administrative bail.
He also said that 640 cartons of unregistered pharmaceuticals worth N192 million, conveyed in a DAF heavy-duty truck and one J5 transit bus was intercepted along the Okada/Benin axis.
According to him, 1,650 bales of used clothing valued at N165 million were intercepted along the Umuikaa/Aba road while 181 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice worth over N7.2 million were intercepted along the Akwa-Ibom/Calabar axis.
2,239 pieces of used pneumatic tyres valued at N4.5 million and 36,000 litres of smuggled petroleum products concealed in polyethene bags, worth N3.6 million were also intercepted.
Other seizures include eight (8) exotic vehicles without relevant Customs documents including three Toyota Hilux of 2017, 2020 and 2021 models; one Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2016 model; one Toyota Highlander 2014 and one Toyota Venza 2016 model among others.
While commending the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) and his Management Team for their unwavering support and motivation, he commiserated with families and loved ones of four officers who died while on duty.
According to Ibrahim, the Service is synergising with other security agencies to ensure the continued safety of its officers and men.
He however called on traditional and religious leaders as well as other well-meaning Nigerians to advise their followers to desist from attacking security personnel, in the interest of peace and progress.
