The Nigerian Customs Service has intercepted and seized seven trucks containing 2000 bags of foreign parboiled rice.
The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Ikeja, carried out this operation.
Mr Kola Oladeji, the Customs Area Comptroller in charge of the unit, revealed that these items were intercepted at different parts of the Southwest region.
In a press briefing with Journalists at the Ikeja command, he noted that the success of the Nigeria Customs Service operations could be credited to intelligence gathering and constant surveillance of the nation’s borders.
He said;
The PUNCH reports that no arrest was made from the operation as the smugglers absconded, leaving their goods behind.
Recall that some months ago, the NCS intercepted arms shipments coming into the country in a similar operation, and seized 844 rifles and 112,500 rounds of ammunition.
Mr. Oladeji stressed that the Nigeria Customs Service is never on holiday and warned smugglers to stop their criminal activities.
Just over the weekend, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the Nigeria Customs Service was to auction over 15,000 litres of seized Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to Nigerians.
This gesture was made in the spirit of the Yuletide festivities and in response to transportation challenges among the Nigerian population.
The fuel was actioned at N400 per litre, making it affordable for Nigerians to get a 25-litre gallon of fuel at N10,000.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
