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Crime & Punishment of Tuesday, 9 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Customs intercept goods worth N3.2m, arrest eight suspects

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The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Border Drill Operation Sector 4, Katsina has announced the interception of goods with Duty Paid Value (DPV) worth N3.2 billion from January 2020 to date.

According to to the sector coordinator, NCS - North West Zone, Aliyu Mohammed, eight smuggling suspects were arrested within the period, including 801 seizures.

While briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna, Mohammed said that “a total of 1,713 bales of new textile and 5,400 bags of parboiled rice of 25kg concealed in a local bag were seized.

“Others include 9,735 bags of foreign fertiliser 15-15 NPk without address and expiring date, 1.4m litters of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) and Diesel.’’

He added that 385 pack of Indian hemp, 290 bales of used-clothes and also pharmaceutical drugs and injunction was also seized.

He also attributed the achievement to assist form various sister agencies.

Mohammed disclosed that the service was also strategising on its operations to avoid casualty while calling on the general public to continue to assist with useful information on smuggling activities within their communities.

(NAN)