Newnaija Niger/Kogi Customs Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it has intercepted 283 wraps of compressed cannabis sativa, 9 exotic vehicles, 104 jerry-cans of premium motor spirit worth 182 million naira in duty-paid value.
Comptroller Pascal Chibuoke, who read the area command’s scorecard within his one month in office, warned smugglers to vacate his operational jurisdiction or continue to have their illegal businesses grounded.
It is week 4 of the assumption of office of Pascal Chibuoke as the Area Comptroller of the Niger/Kogi Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, and it has already successfully matched actions with words.
Among the interceptions made was that of the 283 wraps of cannabis sativa in a car along the Lokoja-Abuja highway but the driver escaped.
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Other seizures within the period under review are 9 exotic cars worth about 170 million naira in duty-paid value as well as 104 jerry-cans of petrol worth about 416 thousand naira which has since been auctioned due to its inflammatory nature after approval was granted by the Comptroller General of Customs and the money realized was remitted to the Federal Governments account.
Handing over the intercepted cannabis sativa to the state commander of the NDLEA, Shehu Gwadabawa, Comptroller Chibuoke stressed the continuous collaboration with other sister security agencies.
While warning smugglers to relocate from using the state as an escape route, the Comptroller said it is not going to be business as usual.
The intercepted cannabis sativa handed over to the NDLEA was evacuated for further action.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
