Shocking! Nigerian Customs Service seized snuggled cars, others goods and arrest suspectedly.

 The Nigerian Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, has apprehended several individuals involved in smuggling activities and seized a number of smuggled vehicles and other illicit items. This information was conveyed through an official statement and accompanying photographs posted on the NCS's official X handle on Thursday.

In the statement, Hussein Ejibubu, the Acting Comptroller of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, emphasized the need to discourage the use of clever methods to transport smuggled goods into Nigeria. He addressed the press in Lagos on Tuesday, highlighting that smuggling is not only illegal but also has detrimental social, economic, and security consequences.

Ejibubu further expressed his unit's commitment to enhancing detection methods through the utilization of intelligence. He stated, "We will continue to work diligently to improve our detection capabilities with the assistance of intelligence."

The statement provided details of the seizures made in November, including the arrest of suspects involved in concealing bags of foreign parboiled rice inside a Toyota Highlander in Iju-Ojuore, Ogun State. Ejibubu emphasized that hiding foreign bags of rice within vehicle engines not only violates the law but also poses health risks to consumers.

Additionally, the seized items during this period encompassed 5,459 bags of 50kg foreign rice (equivalent to nine trailer loads), 18,100 liters of premium motor spirit, 376 bales of used clothes, 1,926 cartons of frozen poultry products, 337 pieces of used compressors, three 40 ft containers containing 3,838 pieces of used tires, 13 used vehicles (Tokunbo), and 396 cartons of frozen fish. The total value of these seized items amounted to N872,575,250.

Ejibubu disclosed that a total of 11 suspects were apprehended during the anti-smuggling operations. He urged all citizens to collaborate and support the Nigerian Customs Service by providing valuable and timely information that would aid in combating smuggling activities.

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