Operatives of the Joint Border Patrol Workforce Sector 2 of the Nigeria Customs Service have intercepted N1.4 billion price of products allegedly being smuggled in and in a foreign country by the land borders within the South West zone.
The gadgets which embody Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) often known as petrol, luggage of rice, used garments and medicaments, amongst others, fashioned the majority of the seizures recorded by the workforce in July and August, 2024.
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Addressing newsmen in Lagos, the coordinator of the Joint Border Patrol Workforce, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Mohammed Salisu Shuaibu, revealed that the prohibited gadgets seized throughout the interval below overview have been deposited into the six authorities warehouses throughout the South West.
“Immediately, I’m happy to offer the general public a short on the actions of the sector for the interval between July and August 2024.
“The federal authorities in 2019 constituted the joint operation with the view to curbing smuggling actions and different cross-border crimes that threaten our nationwide and financial safety.”