From Mohammed Kabir,
Birnin Kebbi
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kebbi State Area Command had intercepted and seized 150 drums of petrol (pms), 389 kg of Indian hemp worth N21.180m within first week of 2022.
This was stated in a press statement signed and made available to Analyzer news on Sunday by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Malam Nasiru Manga in Birnin-Kebbi.
Manga stated that the seizure was made possible at two different locations within the state based on credible intelligence.
He stated that, “Operatives of the Command while on intelligence patrol on Wednesday, 5th January, 2022 along Kyangakwai-Kamba road intercepted one blue Carina E car with registration number UBT 674 MQ with chassis number SB16458K10E009725 loaded with canabis sativa”.
“Physical explanation of the vehicle according to the statement revealed that it was loaded with 389 percels inform of Laptops size of 1kg each of cannabis sativa valued at N15.560m”.
“Based on credible intelligence, Officers and men of the Command have on Friday 7th of January, 2022 scuttled the attempt of the dare devil smugglers of petroleum products at a low cost water-ways in Yauri town”.
“They consequently evacuated 150 drums, equivalent to 30,000 liters of the products meant to be snuggled out of the country through the River Niger water-ways, valued at N4.850 million”.
Commenting on the development, the Comptroller of the command, Hafiz Kala lamented that unscrupulous elements in the society took the advantage of humungous amount of money on subsidy to divert the products for their selfish interest thereby sabotaging the government’s efforts.
The Comptroller however, restated his desire not to allow smugglers a breathing space in their nefarious activities in his area of command.