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Security agents intercept 105.2 kg of cocaine at Tin Can Island port Security agents intercept 105.2 kg of cocaine at Tin Can Island port
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Security agents at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos have intercepted 105.2 kg of suspected Cocaine wrapped in 40 packets on board a vessel; MV SPAR SCORPIO while discharging wheat at Josepdam Terminal.
Reliable sources at the port who confirmed the development to
Tribune Onlineexplained that the illicit drug was discovered, on Monday, while the vessel was being inspected by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), among others.
In a statement issued, on Tuesday, by the Public Relations Officer of Customs at the Tin Can Island Port, Uche Ejesieme, the Command confirmed that two parcels containing unknown substances were indeed seized at the ports on Monday.
Port inefficiencies, high incidence of piracy, poor port environment, lack of political will, and inefficient coastline resources among others have been identified as setbacks to Africa’s prospect of exploiting the ocean economy estimated to be in the region of $4 trillion.
The Federal Government had, in 2018, expressed its readiness to cooperate with other countries to advance Africa’s blue economy. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, at the inaugural Sustainable Blue Economy Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, said it is one of the primary objectives of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) of the government and a major revenue alternative to oil.
With the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) expected to take off on January 1, 2021, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has disclosed that the electronic-customs platform aimed at improving efficiency of cargo and raising government’s revenue will commence next week.
The National Public Relations Officer of NCS, Deputy Comptroller, Joseph Attah also disclosed that they have commenced training of personnel ahead of the take-off of AfCFTA. Attah who said this at a two-day training workshop organised by Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) in Lagos, added that the e-Customs would also enhance and improve operational methodologies in the agency when it becomes operational.