Safiu Kehinde
Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) Sector II has seized N1.3 Billion worth of Petrol and other items.
This was confirmed in a statement by the Nigeria Customs Service in a post on their Facebook page on Thursday.
According to the statement, the seized items include 4,019 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit, 2,633 bags of 50kg foreign perboiled rice, 790 pieces of Codeine, 868 jumbo bales, 154 blocks of Cannabis sativa and 135 sacks of used foot wears.
The consignments were reportedly seized by the South West Zone Force with the the Zone’s Coordinator, Mohammed Shuaibu, revealing that they have been deposited to six government warehouses across different sectors.
The statement read in part; “The Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) Sector II, South-West Zone, Lagos, has announced the seizure of prohibited items valued at N1.3 billion in the third quarter of 2024.
“While briefing journalists on the sector’s activities for July and August 2024 at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, on Wednesday, 11 September 2024, the Coordinator, DC Mohammed Shuaibu, stated that the team has made significant progress in curbing smuggling activities and cross-border crimes.
“The seized items include 4,019 jerrycans of 30-litre premium motor spirit; 2,633 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice; 790 pieces of codeine; 868 jumbo bales; 154 blocks of cannabis sativa; and 135 sacks of used footwear.
“Other items include 15 units of fairly used cars, 5 means of conveyance, 4 trucks, and 2 motorcycles, among others.
“The prohibited items were seized during the period under review and deposited in six government warehouses across the sector, with a Duty Paid Value of N1,381,030,400 for violating various sections of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 and the Federal Government’s import and export guidelines,” Shuaibu stated.
“He noted that 125 individuals were arrested for violating immigration laws and were immediately handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service for further investigation and prosecution where necessary.”