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The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday said its men intercepted 29,660 parcels of Cannabis Sativa imported from Ghana along the Lagos Waterways.
Addressing journalists in Lagos on Thursday, the Customs Area Controller of the Western Marine Command of Customs, Abubakar Alhaji Umar explained that the Cannabis Sativas’ total weight is 16,663 Kg and is worth N2,061,000,000.00.
According to the Customs Area Controller, “The Cannabis Sativa was intercepted while on their way into the country from Ghana along our waterways.
“Importation like this won’t help our country’s development. We all know the harms that Cannabis Sativa pose to our youths. It is illegal to ship such contraband into Nigeria and we will continue to thwart the efforts of unscrupulous importers who derive joy in bringing in such substance into the country.
“Aside from the Cannabis Sativa, my men also impounded between June till October 1,575 bags of foreign parboiled rice equivalent to more than 2 trailer loads of rice worth N39,375,000.00;
“28,735 litres of PMS contained in 1,077 kegs of 25liter size equivalent to about one load of PMS worth N4,921,700.00;
“Seven wooden boats with 4 Engines as means of Conveyance worth Nl3,750,000.00;
“Two sacks of suspected gunpowder.
“A total number of seizures is 16 with a Duty Paid Value of N2,233,808,950.00.
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