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Customs Intercepts N924m Contrabands, Hard Drugs On Lagos Waterways

by Yusuf Babalola
2 years ago
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Customs Intercepts N924m Contrabands, Hard Drugs On Lagos Waterways
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The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday, disclosed that it intercepted contrabands, hard drugs worth N924 million within one month.

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The contrabands seized by the command are; Cannabis Sativa (Marijuana), totaling 663.5kg, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), foreign parboiled rice, and Tramadol among others.

In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP by the command’s public relations officer, Mailafiya Magaji, the contrabands were intercepted along the Moba waterways and Sanki Beach Axis between August 31, 2023 and October 4, 2023.

“In accordance with its primary mandate outlined in Section 4 of the NCS Act 2023, the WMC executed rigorous border enforcement and regulatory activities, resulting in the arrest and seizures of significant illegal goods valued at over N924 million from August to October 2023.

“During the operations, officers and men of the WMC confiscated 17 sacks containing 1,199 loaves of Cannabis Sativa (Marijuana), totalling 663.5kg in September and October 2023. These arrests were conducted along the Moba waterways and Sanki Beach Axis on the 31st of August 2023 and the 4th of October 2023, respectively.

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Under the leadership of Comptroller Odaudu Salefu, the WMC also apprehended 66,000 capsules of 225mg Tramadol and 1,257 sacks of foreign parboiled rice, collectively exceeding a duty paid value of N50 million.”

He also stated that the command Intercepted petroleum products on the verge of being smuggled out of the country.

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“In a related incident, the command seized 3,750 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) during two separate arrests on the 27th of October 2023. It is noteworthy that in August 2023, the WMC seized 103 sacks containing 8,240 loaves of Cannabis Sativa (Marijuana), promptly handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on the 7th of September, 2023.

“Comptroller Salefu emphasizes once again the imperative for the general public to respect and adhere to government fiscal policies, prohibitions, and restrictions. These measures are in place to safeguard national security, foster economic growth, and contribute to the overall progress of Nigeria,” the statement read.


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