The officers and men of the Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ Owerri has
continued to record success in its anti-smuggling drive in the zone with
seizures of items worth millions in duty paid value. A 1X40 FT container
with marks numbers MRKU 254564 loaded with 1,017 sacks of 50 kg
cannabis (Indian hemp) estimated at over was intercepted at Benin-
Shagamu road.
The seizures also include a MAN diesel truck with registration number
KRV 238 XB carrying 725 different brands of 50 kg smuggled rice with
duty paid value worth N24,650,000 along Calabar/Cameroun border axis.
A trailer truck with registration number GBB 85 XA suspected to be
carrying adulterated diesel petroleum product was also intercepted along
Aba-Owerri road. Giving a narrative of the seizures to newsmen in a
briefing, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Garba said
the suspect connected to the cannabis seizure – James Idoko who claimed
to be a student, presented copies of fake customs documents and attempted
to bribe Customs operatives with N350,000 for his release.
The cannabis, the suspect and the exhibit of N350,000 were handed over
to the Principal Staff Officer (Operation and Intelligence) of the NDLEA
Edo State Command Timothy Adewole for further investigation.
The
Customs Area Controller regretted that the desire for foreign products by
some Nigerians has continued to affect the economy of the country
negatively.
He called on Nigerians to look inwards as the Government is trying its best
to encourage local industries which will in turn create job opportunities for
the unemployed.
He therefore advised Nigerians to imbibe a greater sense of
patriotism in line with “the change begins with me” mantra recently
launched by Mr. President by eschewing all acts and conducts inimical to
the nation
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