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Customs impounds unregistered drugs, contraband worth N869m
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By Godfrey Bivbere
THE Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS C’ has said that it intercepted various contrabands with a Duty Paid Value, DPV, of N869.5 million in January 2021.
The seized items include 1,024 cartons of unregistered pharmaceutical products, 1,046 bags of foreign parboiled rice of 50kg each, 290 cartons of imported Eva Soap, 62 jumbo bales of second-hand clothing, and one Toyota Corolla 2018 model.
Disclosing this in Owerri, the Customs Area Controller, CAC of the Unit, Yusus Lawal, stated, “The 1,046 bags of foreign parboiled rice were trailed and evacuated from an unnamed warehouse along Elelenwo Road Port Harcourt based on intelligence, following lay down operational procedures, rules of engagement and ensued professionalism backed by section 147 and 151 of Customs and Excise Management Act Cap C45 LFN 2004.
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ has intercepted various contrabands which included unregistered drugs from India with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N869,550,345.00 only between 1st to 31st of January 2021 in the South-South, South-East regions of the country.
In a statement signed, on Monday, by the Spokesman of the Unit, Jerry Attah, which was made available to newsmen, the unit said the seized items include 1,024 cartons of unregistered pharmaceutical products, 1,046 bags of foreign parboiled rice of 50kg each, 290 cartons of imported Eva Soap, 62 jumbo bales of secondhand clothing, and one Toyota Corolla 2018 model.
“It will interest you to know that the 1,046 bags of Foreign parboiled rice were trailed and evacuated from an unnamed warehouse along Elelenwo Road Port-Harcourt based on credible and timely intelligence, following laid down operational procedures, rules of engagement and ensued professionalism backed by section 147 and 151 of