Customs nabs 33 illegal migrants, seizes smuggled 15 vehicles, others
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday, August 27, said it arrested 33 illegal migrants in the ongoing joint border operation tagged, “Exercise Swift Response.” The NCS said 15 vehicles and other various smuggled goods were seized during the exercise.
Speaking on the details of the joint operation, the spokesperson of the service, deputy comptroller Joseph Attah, said, the exercise was yielding positive results. Attah also said that as at Monday, August 26, a total of 33 illegal migrants have been arrested while the seizures made include: 3,560-50kg bags of parboiled foreign rice, 59 bags of NPK fertilizer, 15 vehicles, 12 drums ladened with petrol, three engine boats and 65 drums of groundnut oil. He also said that other recoveries made from the seizure include, four trucks, 75 gallons of petrol, 29 motorcycles, 68 gallons of vegetable oil, and 70 jerrycans of petrol.
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