- According to the acting Area Controller, Mohammed Salisu Shuaibu, the seizures were made in the last few days at locations known to be smuggling hotspots
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ogun I Command has intercepted a large haul of smuggled goods, including foreign parboiled rice, cannabis sativa, and used clothes.
The seized items, worth a total of N229,112,424.00, were smuggled through unapproved routes and were discovered at strategic locations in Ogun State.
According to the acting Area Controller, Mohammed Salisu Shuaibu, the seizures were made in the last few days at locations known to be smuggling hotspots.
“Our operatives remain resolute in dismantling the smuggling networks that undermine our economy, endanger lives, and hinder local industries,” Mr Shuaibu said.
The seizure includes 2,169 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 1,128 parcels of cannabis sativa, and 21 bales and two sacks of used clothes.
The Nigeria Customs Service has warned that the illegal importation of rice poses a significant threat to the country’s economy and undermines efforts to achieve food self-sufficiency.
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