Tag: Smuggle

Customs Collect N99.7m In Katsina, Seize Smuggled N73.6m Items
August 12, 2022 No Responses

Customs Collect N99.7m In Katsina, Seize Smuggled N73.6m Items

For the Month of July, 2022, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected more than N99.7 million as revenue in Katsina State and seized smuggled goods worth more than N73.6 million.  The Area Controller in the state, Mr Dalha Wada-Chedi told...
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Customs Intercepts Vehicles, Smuggled Rice Worth N1.3b
April 15, 2021 No Responses

Customs Intercepts Vehicles, Smuggled Rice Worth N1.3b

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone C of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted contraband and raised a debit note (DN) worth N1.3bilion in the last three months. In a press statement issued by the Public Relations Officer,  Jerry Attah,&n...
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Customs Intercepts 36 Smuggled Cars, 695 Bags Of Rice
June 18, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 36 Smuggled Cars, 695 Bags Of Rice

The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday disclosed that within the last two months it intercepted 36 ‘Tokunbo’ vehicles, including five exotic cars and 695 bags of 50kg rice.  Acting Customs Area Controller, Mr Chedi...
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Customs Impounds 1,000 Bags Of Smuggled Rice
April 22, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds 1,000 Bags Of Smuggled Rice

The Nigeria Customs Services has seized no less than 1,000 bags of smuggled foreign rice stockpiled in a residential apartment in Gombi town in Adamawa.  Mr Kamardeen Olumoh, the Customs Controller in-charge of Adamawa and Taraba states, explained on Tues...
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Navy Impounds 1,439 Bags Of Smuggled Rice
January 15, 2020 No Responses

Navy Impounds 1,439 Bags Of Smuggled Rice

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, (FOB) Ibaka in Mbo, Akwa Ibom, has arrested six suspected smugglers, seized 1, 439 bags of smuggled rice between December 23, 2019, to January in the state. Peter Yilme, the Commanding Officer of FOB,...
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Navy Impounds 1,831 Bags Of Smuggled Rice
December 23, 2019 No Responses

Navy Impounds 1,831 Bags Of Smuggled Rice

The Nigeria Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom has arrested 24 suspects and seized 1,831 bags of smuggled rice. Capt. Peter Yilme, the Commanding Officer of the FOB, disclosed this to...
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Customs Discovers Another 1.5 Tons Of Cocaine On containership
August 9, 2019 No Responses

Customs Discovers Another 1.5 Tons Of Cocaine On containership

Following the recent record seizure of cocaine shipment at the Port of Hamburg, local customs officers have discovered a further 1.5 tons of cocaine on board a containership. The cocaine was found during a search of an unnamed boxship, Oliver...
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Customs Intercepts Another Dangote Truck With Bags Of Smuggled Rice
August 2, 2019 No Responses

Customs Intercepts Another Dangote Truck With Bags Of Smuggled Rice

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) command in charge of  Niger/ Kogi/ Kwara on Thursday disclosed that it intercepted a truck belonging to the Dangote Group loaded with 700 bags of smuggled rice. In a statement, the command explained that its...
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