Customs impounds smuggled goods worth N60m in Katsina

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says from July 8, to August 3, it impounded 13 vehicles, 314 bags of foreign rice and other goods valued over N60 million, in Katsina State.

The Acting Controller of Customs, Katsina State Area Command, Dalha Wada, made this disclosure on Tuesday, in Kaduna, while briefing newsmen on their achievements within the period under review.

According to Wada, the command under period being reviewed, was able to intercept a Lexus saloon 2011 model with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N3.6 million, Toyota Corolla 2015, with DPV of over N7 million.

“Other vehicles we impounded include Mercedes 180 1998 model Worth N1.8 million, Mercedes c230, 2006 model with DPV of over N2.3 million and two Peugeot 504 of N135,000 each.

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“We also seized a Peugeot J5 bus valued at over N1.4 million, another same J5 bus of over N1.6 million, Ford van F,150, 1996 model worth over N2 million and Peugeot J5 iveco with DPV of N2.1 million.

“The command also seized a Dad truck tipper worth N8.1 million, Toyota Rav4 of over N4.3, and Toyota Highlander valued at over N7.1 million.” Wada revealed.

Wada further explained that the total value of the 13 vehicles intercepted within the period under review, was worth over N42.1 million.

He added that they have also impounded 314 50kg bags of parboiled foreign rice, worth over N7.5 million, 227 jerrycans of vegetable oil of 25 litre each, with DPV of N5.4 million and 178 cartons of foreign spaghetti of N961,000.

According to Wada, the Katsina command had also seized dates worth N2.2 million, bags of soybeans worth N315,000, maize with the value of N715,000 and foreign fertilizer, valued at N154,350.

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“Meanwhile, we also intercepted four motorcycles worth N240,000, bags of animal feed of N262,500, and also 14 Kegs of petroleum products of 25 litre each, with a DPV of N61,600.

“With this development, these items were valued at over N18 million, while the whole seizure within the mentioned period has the grand total DPV of N60,175,784,” he said.

The controller further commended the NCS’s operatives for tireless efforts across the state, calling on them to also redouble their efforts for the country to move forward.

According to him, the command is doing everything possible to see that any tactics adopted by the smugglers, the operatives discover and pursue them.