The Federal Operation Unit, Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Ikeja, seized about N2 billion worth of goods and arrested 126 suspects between January and June.
Findings revealed that the unit’s officers seized 494 contraband during the period. The seized items included 22,763 bags of 50kg parboiled rice valued at N113,940,000, with a payable duty of N34,182,000, and a duty payable value (DPV) of N148,122,000.
Others were 29,684 cartons of poultry products valued at N133,578,000, with a payable duty of N26,715,600, and a DPV of N160,293,600.
It was learnt that the unit also seized 50 vehicles, including 38 units of assorted brands and 12 buses valued at N68,000,000, with a payable duty of N23,800,000 and a DPV of N91,800,000.
Officers of the unit also intercepted 3,174 jerry cans of vegetable oil valued at N21,196,000, with a payable duty of N7,359,950 and a DPV of N28,555,950.
