Federal Operation Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service in
Ikeja, Lagos, weekend, intercepted 1,526 cartons of assorted poultry products
valued at N6.4million.
Confirming the seizure, the Public Relations Officer of the
Unit, Uche Ejesieme, an Assistant Superintendent of Customs, ASC, said that nobody
was arrested as the suspected smugglers took to their heels on sighting the
patrol van of the roving team from the unit, led by Abubakar Mohammed, an
Assistant Comptroller of Customs.
Ejesieme stated that the consignment which came through
unapproved route valued at N5.3million while the duty payable was also put at
N1.016 bringing the Duty Paid Value, DPV, at N6.490million.
The consignment, according to the unit’s spokesman, did not
come through the Seme border, adding that they were brought in, in smaller
vehicles before being loaded unto an articulated vehicle with the aim of
evading arrest.
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