The Federal Operations Unit, Zone C Owerri of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has impounded various contraband goods worth over N162m.
The Area Controller, DC Victor Dimka who disclosed this while displaying the seized items to news men in Owerri said that the suspects involved in the nefarious and illegal business has been arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction, just as the seized items had been sent to the law court for condemnation.
The Federal Operations Unit, Zone C Owerri of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has impounded various contraband goods worth over N162m.
The Area Controller, DC Victor Dimka who disclosed this while displaying the seized items to news men in Owerri said that the suspects involved in the nefarious and illegal business has been arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction, just as the seized items had been sent to the law court for condemnation.
According to Dimka, the seized exhibits which were confisticated between the 5th of August and 17th of September included a trailer load (11,334) 3-litre tins of vegetable oil, 13 vehicles and container vehicles conveying 512 cartons of furniture,
Others are; 210 bales of Second Hand clothings, 45 pieces of used tyres and 1,619 cartons of imported frozen chicken/turkey as well as 19 sacks of Indian hemp, 816 bags of 50kg rice and 168 bales of printed wax.
He said that the cargoes were seized around Calabar, Benin, Agbor, Aba/Eleme and Onitsha.
Dimka assured that in spite of the arraignment of the 18 suspects, his men are on the trail of those who sponsored them and would eventually fish them out for necessary action as prescribed by the law.
He commended the men of the State Security Services (SSS), NAFDAC, Police and the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) for the existing synergy between them and his men which he said enabled the seizure of the items.
Assuring that the NCS had been adequately empowered and trained more than ever to meet its challenges, Dimka warned those still engaging in the obnoxious deal of smuggling to desist forthwith before the long arm of the law catches up with them.
“Every day is for the thief but one day will be for the owner of the house”
He further appealed to members of the public with useful information on smuggling to contact his office or the relevant agencies for necessary action.
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