Nigeria Customs Service,FOU Zone ‘B’ Kaduna seizes Tramadol, other Items worth N305.7 million in two months
By Silas Onuoha
In its efforts to weaken the activities of smugglers in the Zone, the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’ Kaduna has from 1 January to 28 February 2023 made a total of 130 Seizures of different items at various locations in the Zone.
The seized items includes,9 Units of Used Vehicles, 2 Units of Means of Conveyance, 724 Bags of Foreign Rice (50Kg each), 6 Cartons of Foreign Machetes, 163 Jerrycans of Vegetable Oil (25 litres each) and 646 Cartons of Foreign Spaghetti and Macaroni.
Other seized items are 90 Bales of Foreign Second Hand Clothing, 569 packs of Foreign unregistered Pharmaceutical Products, 119 packs of Unregistered Tramadol and Tramaking 225mg, 17 sacks of Foreign Second Hand Shoes, 7 Cartons of Foreign Cigarettes, 147 pieces of Foreign Jack Knives, 50 Cartons of Foreign Soap and 635 Kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (25 litres each),with a total duty paid value (DPV) of N305, 710,544.55k
In a press release made available by the Public Relations Officer of the Command (PRO),SC I Sulaiman, Compt Musa Ibrahim Jalo informed.
“The seized items were arrested in contravention of the Federal Government Policies regarding imports and exports and were deposited at various Customs Formations in the Zone.
“In line with the extant laws and guidelines, the Premium Motor Spirit was auctioned as directed by the NCS Headquarters and the proceeds remitted to the coppers of the Federal Government”.
The Operatives of the Unit under his leadership have stepped up on their fight against smuggling across the border areas to make more arrests and cause financial loss to the smugglers.
The CAC reiterates the commitment of the operatives of the Unit to their renewed efforts in the fight against smugglers.
He then called on the communities around the border areas to provide useful information that will assist the Unit in achieving its mandate and also consider the Operatives of the Service as implementers of Federal Government fiscal policies that are meant to improve and protect local industries thereby creating employments and boosting the economy of the Country.
