By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have arrested a suspect after intercepting a bus conveying religious books with cocaine weighing 11.913 kilogrammes roughly valued at N3.9 billion.
The bus was arrested by the Seme Area Command of NCS at about 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 23 it was gathered.
A statement by the spokesman of the command, Hussain Abdullahi on Friday, disclosed that a sizeable amount of petroleum products packaged in sacks were also intercepted during the anti-smuggling efforts of the command.
“The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has initiated offensive patrol against the smuggling of petroleum products along the creeks within the Seme and Badagry axis.
“This renewed effort led to the interception of large quantities of petroleum products packaged in sacks on Wednesday, 26 January 2022.
“The aforementioned items were successfully evacuated to the command premises where an examination was conducted. 1,065 jerrycans of petroleum products, equivalent to 31,950 litres were discovered with Duty Paid Value of N10,041,198.
“In the same vein, officers and men of the command while conducting stop and search along Seme-Badagry Expressway intercepted 11 parcels of substance suspected to be cocaine in a Ford Transit bus conveying religious books.
“Also, one suspect has been arrested in connection with the seizure.
“While showcasing the seizure, the Customs Area Controller, Mr Bello Mohammed Jibo, explained that the substance was intercepted at about 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 23.
“Consequently, the substance was subjected to test and verification by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and was found to be cocaine weighing 11.913kg,” the statement read in part.
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