CUSTOMS ARREST 35, INTERCEPTS 93 VEHICLES, OTHER ITEMS
The Comptroller on the breakdown of the vehicles seized, noted that the total duty paid for the 93 vehicles that were seized is put at N105, 97, 529, adding that, “one used blue color Peugeot 406, one used ash color Toyota Corolla, one use black color Toyota Sequoia, one use white color Toyota Highlander, and 38 means of conveyance vehicles was seized.”
Penpushing further reports that, he explained that the command also seized ‘Six thousand, Sixty Seven 50kilogram bags of imported parboiled rice, Seven Hundred and Thirty 25litres kegs of vegetable oil, 39 Bales of second hand clothing, Fifty 50kilogram bags of sugar, Nine Hundred Ninety Six piece of used tyres, and 6bundles of textile materials.
The Customs boss pointed out that the press briefing was to keep the general public abreast of the achievements and success of the command anti-smuggling operations, adding that in the anti-smuggling front, the command has ensure that it leaves no stone unturned in combating smuggling and the challenges posed by smugglers as custom will continue to intensify intelligence and operational strategies in the course of suppressing smuggling.
“In our efforts to combat smuggling, we commissioned Custom Outpost at Kishi Community in Irepo Local Government Area of Oyo State, because Kishi has been long perceived to engage in smuggling with impunity because of their hostility to officers of the Nigeria Customs Service.”
Penpushing also reports that, Zulkifli however appealed to Oyo State Goverrnor, Engr. Seyi Makinde to prevail on Kishi people to refrain from their perceived activities and eschew the avowed hostility to officers of the Nigeria Customs Service so as to save themselves from p the long arm of law,.
The Comptroller said his men will continue to dialogue, engaged and educate the local and business communities on the security and economic implications of smuggling, while carrying out the statutory functions of enforcing compliance with the government fiscal policy.
“Let me express my appreciation to the leadership and people of the community in for storing a healthy rapport with the service in the course of discharging the enormous task of suppressing smuggling, facilitating trade and making the business environment congenital for men and women in legitimate business, the people should know that smuggling is an ill wind that blows nobody any good.”
