The Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, has impounded a truck carrying 2000 cartons of foreign poultry products with duty paid value of N53 million.
ng this kind of business even with the several warning and measures put in place by the Federal Government to check smuggling.
While ensuring that the products are destroyed, Comptroller Mamudu warned all smugglers and would be smugglers to desist from such act as the Command will not relent in their fight against smuggling and other related offenses.
In the same vein, the command also impounded a truck with Kaduna State registration number MKA 231 ZF carrying 190 cartons of fake 200 milligram tramadol hydrochloride tablets alongside 2,190 cartons of rum alcoholic drink without NAFDAC number.
The products were later handed over to NAFDAC officials for further investigation.
Other Items seized include 406 pieces of used tyres, foreign soaps, second hand clothing and 24 vehicles without customs official clearance.
The command has however disclosed that so far, 12 suspects have been arrested and a total of N65 million underpayment has been recovered.
(Channels Tv)
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