Customs officers conducting journalists round contraband goods seized by officers and men of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Lagos.
Controller Tahir Musa explaining to newsmen how and why these contraband goods were detected and seized by his men at a briefing recently in Lagos.
Customs officers performing 100 per cent physical inspection on contraband goods in Lagos.
At a recent media briefing, Controller tahir Musa and his officers explaining to journalists hoe goods were under-declared, concealed and actually smuggled in contravention of the Nigerian laws.
Controller Tahir Musa answering questions from reporters about the contraband goods seized by his men last month in Lagos.Customs FOU arrrest, arraigns 62 suspected smugglers
* 2 smugglers convicted
The Comptroller Tahir Musa-led Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos, has arrested a total of 62 suspected smugglers between January and August this year.
All the 62 suspects have been arraigned before the Federal High Court, Lagos for various charges.
During the month of August, the FOU succeeded in arresting five suspected smugglers who are also facing trial at the Federal High Court, Lagos.
Addressing journalists on the breakthrough recorded by his men, Musa announced that a total of 198 seizures were made including general goods with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N189,322,487.00.
A total of 54 Tokunbo vehicles were also impounded for evasion of duty payment.Other items included on the seizure list are textiles, used tyres and second hand clothes, used frozen cookers and refrigeration sets, chickens/turkeys imported in violation of Nigerian laws, traveling bags and pirated compact disks (CDs).
These items have a DPV of N33,360,000.00 all totaling N222,682,407.00.In June, the FOU also arrested 11 suspects while also making 31 seizures with DPV of N82,372,430.00 and 18 vehicles with DPV of N30,240,000.00.
The seizure in June was particularly significant as 15,000 copies of pirated CDs were impounded by the Customs.
This followed the Master Class/Sensitization workshop on counterfeiting and piracy spearheaded by UBA Plc and held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Lagos.
A total of twelve suspects were arrested by the FOU last May during a blinding raid on smugglers operating in Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service.
In one fell swoop, the FOU seized a total of 7,000 cartons of frozen chickens and turkey imported illegally.Officials of the National Agency for Drugs Control and Administration (NAFDAC) were brought in to witness the destruction of the banned items.
* 2 smugglers convicted
The Comptroller Tahir Musa-led Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos, has arrested a total of 62 suspected smugglers between January and August this year.
All the 62 suspects have been arraigned before the Federal High Court, Lagos for various charges.
During the month of August, the FOU succeeded in arresting five suspected smugglers who are also facing trial at the Federal High Court, Lagos.
Addressing journalists on the breakthrough recorded by his men, Musa announced that a total of 198 seizures were made including general goods with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N189,322,487.00.
A total of 54 Tokunbo vehicles were also impounded for evasion of duty payment.Other items included on the seizure list are textiles, used tyres and second hand clothes, used frozen cookers and refrigeration sets, chickens/turkeys imported in violation of Nigerian laws, traveling bags and pirated compact disks (CDs).
These items have a DPV of N33,360,000.00 all totaling N222,682,407.00.In June, the FOU also arrested 11 suspects while also making 31 seizures with DPV of N82,372,430.00 and 18 vehicles with DPV of N30,240,000.00.
The seizure in June was particularly significant as 15,000 copies of pirated CDs were impounded by the Customs.
This followed the Master Class/Sensitization workshop on counterfeiting and piracy spearheaded by UBA Plc and held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Lagos.
A total of twelve suspects were arrested by the FOU last May during a blinding raid on smugglers operating in Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service.
In one fell swoop, the FOU seized a total of 7,000 cartons of frozen chickens and turkey imported illegally.Officials of the National Agency for Drugs Control and Administration (NAFDAC) were brought in to witness the destruction of the banned items.
The Federal High Court, Lagos has already sentenced two suspected smugglers to prison terms for violating the law.
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