Customs seize contraband worth N80 million in Adamawa

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Adamawa-Taraba command intercepted contraband goods with an aggregate duty-paid value (DPV) of N79.857 million in Adamawa.

The Comptroller of the command, Mohammed Tako, disclosed this during a press briefing in Yola on Friday.

Mr Tako said the seizures were recorded during the past five weeks of operations at various flashpoints.

“Over the past five weeks, our officers, guided by actionable intelligence and continuous tactical surveillance, have executed a series of successful anti-smuggling operations across our Area of Responsibility.

“These targeted interventions resulted in the interception and seizure of 673 jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) of 25 litres each, translated to 16,825 litres.

“501 cartons of foreign bar soaps, 266 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 50kg each, bales and five jumbo sacks of second-hand clothing.

“One Mitsubishi Canter, means of conveyance of the contraband goods,” he said.

According to him, the seizures were made in accordance with the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, under Sections 150, 233, 245, 246 and 248, as well as Schedule 3, the ‘Import Prohibition List’ of the Common External Tariff (CET).

Mr Tako appreciated the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi and his management team for consistently providing the requisite resources and logistical support essential for seamless operations.

He further expressed appreciation to the officers who carried out the seizures and other stakeholders for their relentless pursuit of economic saboteurs.

Mr Tako also urged the general public to treat security as a collective responsibility by providing timely and credible information about suspicious activities within their communities.

“Together, we can safeguard our borders and foster sustainable economic growth,” he said. 

(NAN)