The Seme
Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the seizure of about
550 cartons of poultry frozen products.
The impounded
poultry products with a duty-paid value (DPV) of N6,048,680.00 were arrested
through credible intelligence-sharing.
The
information patrol team led by CSC Ozah, Mathew. O., disclosed that the arrest
was effected within Mosafejo axis when the said truck was coming out from the
creeks on January 4, 2016.
In a
statement, Seme Customs Public Relations Officer, Mr. Tapyen Selechang, said
the imported frozen poultry products were conveyed in a blue Volvo truck with
an orange head (Reg No. FKJ 359 XJ), adding that the
truck compartment used was well constructed for the purpose of
concealment as it is physically seen empty on sighting the inside.
“Two suspects
arrested in connection with the seized truck containing the frozen poultry
products include Mr. Morufu Salau of Mowo Ekoga road (Driver) and Mr. Saliu Adaramaja
of Mowo Ekoga site (Conductor),” he said.
Commenting on
the seizure, the Customs Area Controller, Mr. David Dimka, enjoined the patrol
officers to keep on the good work to enforce zero tolerance on smuggling.
He said the
suspects will be prosecuted in the court of law to serve as deterrent to those
who have chosen smuggling as the only way of livelihood.
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