NCS seizes 1,711bags of rice in Adamawa

Custom Watch

WHILE maintaining zero tolerance on smugglers, the Customs anti-smuggling operatives in Jemita, Yola, AdamawaState have swooped on two large wooden boats that were fully loaded with 1,711 bags of rice, 105 bags sugar and 85 jerry-cans of vegetable oil smuggled through Damare waterside, Jemita-Yola.

The Deputy Public Relations Officer HQ in a statement said that smugglers of rice have continued to lose millions of naira to interception and seizures of goods by the Customs anti-smuggling operatives in Jemita, Yola, AdamawaState.

Leader of Headquarter anti-smuggling team, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Hassan Shallangwa said, improved logistics, robust welfare by the CGC and increasing willingness of Nigerians to give information to operatives is yielding positive results.

He said based on a tip off, his team swooped on two large wooden boats that were fully loaded with rice, sugar and jerry-cans of vegetable oil smuggled through Damare waterside, Jemita-Yola.

Shallangwa said with intelligence network across the country and co-operation of communities, it has become increasingly unwise for any business man/woman to embark on smuggling that will end in loss of wealth and even a possible jail term.

Seized items, according to him, have been deposited in the Government warehouse while the CGC has directed through investigation to track down the fleeing smugglers.

 source:vanguard