Customs Impounds 67,000 Litres of PMS Price N84m

Customs Impounds 67,000 Litres of PMS Price N84m

Amid the gas hike in gas worth in Nigeria, Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 67,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in any other case often known as petrol, valued at N84, 870,000,000 from smugglers.

In an announcement, NCS mentioned few months into the continued operations Whirlwind, considerable outcomes have been recorded, significantly in tackling smuggling of PMS.

The assertion reads: “The operation Whirlwind train has little doubt saved the nation big sources and enhanced nationwide safety because the smuggling of PMS in another country by way of Kwara land borders has been significantly curtailed.

“Our operatives comprising of enforcement officers and Customs Clever Unit (CIU) masking Niger/Kwara axis has continued to document giant variety of seizures and arrests.

“On seventeenth and 18th September, 2024, respectively, My group alongside Gwanara axis of the state, intercepted 38 and 61 Kegs of 25 liters of PMS respectively, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) en route Benin Republic with an obligation paid worth of Two Million 9 hundred and seventy thousand naira (N2, 970,000.00)

“Equally, on Monday, thirtieth Sept, 2024, a group of officers led by Chief Superintendent of Customs Waziri Mohammed at about 1130pm round Gure/kusoboso intercepted 90 kegs of 25 liters of PMS with an obligation paid worth of Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand (N2,700,000.00)”.

Different notable seizures made by the operatives embody two vehicles with registration quantity FST-524 XG and JJJ-14-XQ respectively, stocked with 33,000 liters every of PMS all meant for smuggling price N79, 200, 000.000.

The 2 tankers have been handed over to Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Company (NMDPRA) for additional investigation.