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Customs impounds contraband worth N279.2m from Zone C

By BusinessNews Staff on May 3, 2014

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’, Owerri, Imo State impounded contraband worth N279. 2 million in the first quarter of the year.
Describing the seizure as another major breakthrough, the zone said it was the fruit of its determined efforts to bring the scourge of smuggling to the barest minimum in the area.
Similarly, FOU, Zone C which covers states in the South-east and South-south geo-political zones said it also made 50 seizures with duty paid value (DPV) of N239.4 million just as it recovered an under payment N39.8 million and 13 persons in connection with the seizures.

This is against the 36 seizures made the same period in 2013.

A breakdown of the seizures made within the period at different locations showed that the unit impounded 28 assorted vehicles with DPV of N50.8 million.
Others seizures include, 4 by 20 containers of rice containing 1,758 bags of 50kg each with DPV of N21.6 million; three truck load of poultry products containing 3, 759 cartons with DPV of N36.08 million; container loaded with 860 bales of printed wax textile materials with DPV of N101.5 million; truck loads of 1,497 pieces of used tyres with DPV of N25.4 million; and 163 cartons containing tins of vegetable oil with DPV of N3.3 million.

These were disclosed by the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Mr. Victor Dimka in a statement signed by the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Mrs. Ifeoma Onuigbo.
Dimka, a Deputy Comptroller, reiterating the preparedness and determination of the officers and men of the FOU Zone C to tackle the menace of smuggling in the zone.
According to him, a formidable mechanism has been put in place to ensure that smugglers and those with the intent to indulge in the act are dealt with and compelled to face the full wrath of the law, with the support and co-operation of all patriotic Nigerians and other security agencies.
He added that the synergy existing between the security agencies especially the Police, Army, the State Security Services (SSS) and NAFDAC would be strengthened to reduce smuggling to the barest minimum in the country.

In his words: “The story behind our success is the co-operation and support we receive from the Comptroller-general of Customs, Alhaji Inde Abdullahi and his management team. We have also embarked on local training and re-training of our officers, even as our intelligence unit is at its best to meet up with the challenges”.

He re-assured that the NCS more than ever before is adequately trained and motivated to confront smuggling.

Dimka expressed gratitude to the members of the public for their unalloyed support and partnership displayed on the area of intelligence provision which has helped in limiting the smugglers activities.

“No matter the tactics the smugglers employ to deceive security agents, they cannot escape the eagle eyes of Customs officers, and they will be caught, arrested, prosecuted and punished,” he said.

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