CUSTOMS INTERCEPTS 3 TRUCKS OF SMUGGLED RICE WORTH N212M ON LAGOS WATERWAYS.
The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted N352 million worth of contraband goods including 2,017 bags of foreign parboiled rice valued at N212 million and 481 loaves of cannabis sativa worth N50 million, among others.
The Area Comptroller, Patrick Ntadi, attributed the success of the operation to enhanced intelligence gathering, improved collaboration with other security agencies, and the deployment of patrol vessels.
He pledged that the command would continue to uphold the laws of the land and protect citizens.
The seized cannabis was handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) acting Commander, Emmanuel Morrison, who thanked the Nigeria Customs Service for its continued collaboration in the fight against illicit substances.
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