The Sokoto/Zamfara Command of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 640 cartons of sexual enhancing drugs, an AK47 gun and other illegally smuggled items worth N997 million from October and November.
The command’s spokesman, Mr Magaji Mailafiya, stated this in a statement he made available to the newsmen Tuesday.
Mailafiya said no fewer 29 seizures were made within the period under review.
He said the smuggled goods had the duty paid value of N915 million, adding that they were arrested along Ilella-Kware road on November 3.
He said on November 25, the personnel of the command also arrested three Toyota, Carina II vehicles loaded with 132 jerry cans of 25kg vegetable oil, 85 cartons of Tiger Head Batteries and 86 sacks of 25kg size Monosodium Glutamate at Achida/Goronyo road.
Mailafiya added that command’s men on patrol on November 20, also seized seven sacks containing 800 pieces of cutlass stressing that the efforts were part of the fight against smuggling in the country.
The customs` spokesman reiterated Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command’s commitment, headed by Comptroller Umar Gimba, to ensure smuggle free economy in the nation through intelligence gathering and constant patrols.
(NAN)
