The Western Marine command of the Nigeria Customs Service said it has intercepted 170 bags of rice, valued at N590, 750.00, with Duty payable of N413,525,00 and Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1,004,725,00.
The seizure came less than one week after a new acting controller; Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) , Johnson Gabriel was appointment to hold the forth at the command.
The Western Marine command of the Nigeria Customs Service said it has intercepted 170 bags of rice, valued at N590, 750.00, with Duty payable of N413,525,00 and Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1,004,725,00.
The seizure came less than one week after a new acting controller; Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) , Johnson Gabriel was appointment to hold the forth at the command.
The acting controller told Shipping Position Daily exclusively yesterday in his office that the roving team of the customs area command intercepted the goods on Sunday 14th September 2014 within the riverine community of the Badagry and Yemeke axis.
He disclosed that no suspect was arrest during the operations, but warned smugglers to desist from smuggling within the creeks and riverine community in the state and other parts of the country.
CSC Johnson who has served under four comptrollers of the command as officer-in- charge (OC) stressed that he understands the marine environment and it will be difficult for smugglers to beat his men in the area of smuggling under his watchful eyes.
He told our correspondent yesterday that:"I served under Comptroller Oshoma, then Comptroller Mamman, late Comptroller Marcus and the immediate past controller who is Comptroller Zakka Audu"
"I worked with the four controllers under the Western Marine Command of the service and I was the brain behind their success"
"Now that I am acting as a controller I should be a success story myself and this is the beginning of my success story".
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