Customs
Seizes N380m Contraband.
Ogun 1 Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service, has disclosed
that it has seized contraband worth 380 million naira within the last 23 days
The period coincides with the assumption of office of
Comptroller James Ojo, as the Controller of the area command.
Speaking during a press briefing held at the Customs
Office in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, Controller Ojo explained that the
seizure was achieved, through intensive intelligence strategies and
collaborative efforts with the Department of State Services and others.
Ojo said that no fewer than 103 items were intercepted at
various locations within the State.
Ojo emphasized the adverse effects of the seized items on
societal well-being, particularly highlighting the dangers of cannabis sativa
and foreign-used pneumatic tyres.
He reiterated the government’s policy on the prohibition
of rice importation through land borders, emphasizing the need to promote local
production and self-sufficiency to foster economic growth and development.
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