Customs intercepts, destroys  poultry products worth over N23 million.

The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday destroyed a total of 2,349 cartons of poultry products with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N23.7 million.

This is coming one week after the command destroyed three seizures of frozen poultry products worth over N32 million

The amphibian arm of the Customs said the latest  items were intercepted in two separate operations on 21st and 23rd of september, 2019 by officers and men of the command.

Controller of the command, Comptroller Boyilila Binga told journalists during the destruction of the seized contrabands at the dump site that the command would not be tired of destroying their products if they fail to desist from the illicit business.

Binga called on smugglers to source for other means of livelihood, adding that such items were not supposed to come into the country

Binga said the combined seized items were recorded on the 21st and 23rd of September, respectively.

He said the poultry products were intercepted along the Badagry and Ibeshe waterways.

While highlighting the items intercepted recently, he stated that a total  of 2,096 cartons were intercepted on the 21st and 253 cartons the next day , totalling 2,349 cartons.

Comptroller Binga said, “The command is always ready to intercept contrabands and if the smugglers do not want to stop then we will not relent.

Speaking further, Binga noted that the operatives were able to made the seizure through intelligence gathering and  and application of intelligence gathered.