Customs seizes contraband worth N81m
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by uchenna eletuo1 the western marine command of the nigeria customs service ncs lagos said on thursday that it had seized contraband valued at n81 million in the last one month1 benjamin binga the new comptroller of customs western marine command disclosed this to the news agency of nigeria nan in lagos1 binga said the seizures in idiroko yekeme and badagry axis were made were made possible through intelligence gathering efforts of the officers1 he listed the seized items to included 800 bags of rice 806 wraps of cannabis sativa indian hemp and 15000 kegs of petrol each containing 30 litres1 the comptroller who took over the command on aug. 6 reassured the public that there will be no hiding place for smugglers1 barely four days after i assumed office there was massive seizure of wraps of cannabis along the badagry creeks signaling a purposeful start1 within thirty days other seizures were made showing that the officers actually read my lips when i declared zero tolerance on smuggling during the handover ceremony binga said1 the comptroller said that the seizures had been auctioned to the public and some security agencies1 binga also warned economic saboteurs to stay clear the zone as the command was poised to stop their illegal dealings. nan1