The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing zero tolerance for illegal and substandard imports.
The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a press briefing in Lagos, where the service handed over seized items worth over ₦10 billion to relevant agencies.
The seized items include 16 containers of prohibited goods, such as expired drugs, food items, and arms and ammunition.
A container, which initially passed inspection, was found to contain 202 cans of Colorado Loud, a Canadian hard drug, weighing 101kg. Further scanning revealed concealed arms and ammunition, including two pump-action rifles and ammunition cartridges.
The NCS worked closely with sister agencies, including the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), to intercept the prohibited items.
The CGC stressed that the NCS would continue to work with sister agencies to ensure that harmful, substandard, and counterfeit products do not reach Nigerian markets.
He warned that the service would keep delivering uncompromising enforcement backed by intelligence to detect and seize prohibited items.
Representatives of sister agencies commended the NCS for its vigilance. The Director of the South-West Zone for NCCSALW, CP Alamutu Abiodun (Rtd), noted that the seizure of arms and ammunition significantly aids in curbing the proliferation of small arms in the country.
The NCS has reiterated its commitment to protecting the national economy and the well-being of citizens and residents of Nigeria.
The service’s efforts to intercept prohibited items and collaborate with sister agencies demonstrate its dedication to enforcing trade laws and regulations.
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