Customs commends officers as command intercepts smuggled items worth N13 million

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme command has intercepted various items smuggled through the land border from neighbouring countries with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N12.7 million.

Though it did not state the location and time of seizure, the release made available to the press, quoted the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Selechang Taupyen as saying that the seized items included frozen poultry products, imported rice and textile materials.

He stated further, that, the Comptroller of the command, Comptroller Mohammed Aliyu had issued stern warning to smugglers in the corridor to desist or meet their waterloo.

“There are numerous seizures (frozen poultry products, imported rice and textile materials) made from smugglers despite their antics to gain passage.
The seizures have a duty paid value (DPV) of 12,729,780.00.

“The commands helmsman Comptroller Mohammed Aliyu, is bringing his wealth of experience to bare as the operational strategies of the once hostile responses from the dare devil smugglers in the command is now intelligence driven.

“Commenting on the intelligence driven seizures, the Customs Area Comptroller, disclosed that, the command will continue to operate using the best strategies to suppress smuggling to the barest minimum.

Taupyen added that, as the smugglers devised new antics, so the customs got ahead of them hence the success of the recent seizures.

“This is evident in the recent seizures made by the command despite the effort put in by the smugglers in reconstructing their means of conveyance for concealment and easy passage.

“Suffice to say that the current intelligence driven operation of the command is not only in line with the operational ethics of the service, but also in line with the international best practices.

He stressed that the command shall continue the harvest of seizures from non-compliant stakeholders and smugglers who have refused to heed the clarion call of being patriotic in their trade transactions along the corridor.