The Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday intercepted nine vehicles loaded with Nine Hundred and Fourth Four (944) cartons of poultry products.
In a statement signed on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, Abdullahi Maiwada, he said that the contraband was intercepted by officers of command based on credible intelligence at Itaege, Idiroko Axis of Ogun I Area Command.
He disclosed that the items were brought to Sentry (in Idiroko) for proper documentation and destruction in tandem with the extant laws and guidelines.
According to him, the exercise was successfully executed at the instance of the Customs Area Controller and relevant sister agencies as a pointer to one of the cardinal responsibilities of Customs to protect the society against the illicit actions of smugglers.
"This is indeed a demonstration of the gigantic contributions of NCS Ogun I Command towards making the theme of 2020 International Customs Day chosen by World Customs Organization (Customs fostering sustainability for people, prosperity and the planet) a reality"
"To this end, the CAC appealed to the general public to embrace legitimate means of livelihood and to avoid smuggling of such hazardous items that are practically inimical to attaining the vision of having a healthy and economically viable society" he concluded
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