How We Arrest Smugglers Who Try To Outsmart Customs, By Comptroller Garba
He stated this during press briefing in Lagos,the unit through its interventions, recovered N28.95 million duty payments and Demand Notices on general goods that tried to outsmart customs officers at seaports, airport and border stations.
The amount (N28.95m) was recovered after wrong classification, transfer of value and short-change in duty payment. This makes it another spectacular breakthrough in anti-smuggling operations under my watch.
According to Garba 15 suspects have been arrested in connection with the seizures within this period, while 40 different seizures were also recorded comprising smuggled vehicles,used tyres, vegetable oil, foreign parboiled rice, frozen poultry products, smuggled vehicles, medicament, children bicycles and general merchandise.
We are appealing that member of public should join hand to fight against smuggling we can achieved success. “The commitment, doggedness, resilience and diligence of the officers and men of the FOU in foiling the antics of smugglers who used different methods for concealment could not be overemphasised.’’
Garba said recently the unit intercepted 1,442 cartoons of drugs (Tramadol 225/120mg) in a container and a MAN Diesel truck with Registration No RRU 513 XA along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway.
The drugs will be handed over to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) today for further investigation.
The unit have seized Seven containers that contravened customs law by means of false declaration and breach of import prohibition list,according to Garba, the act of false declaration falls under Customs & Excise Management Act (CEMA) 2004, which was tantamount to outright seizure.
Another truck with Registration No. DAL 543 ZX, carrying 1,200 cartoons of smuggled poultry products along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was intercepted on Tuesday, similarly, a Container No. BOMU 588006/6 conveying 400 bales of second hand clothing was also seized, ’’ Garba said.
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