The
Sokoto/Kebbi/Zamfara Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service has arrested two
trailer trucks belonging to Dangote Group discovered to be loaded with 365 bags
of 50kg size Foreign Parboiled Rice.
While
inspecting these seizures at the Command Headquarters, the Customs Area
Controller, Compt. Nasir A., disclosed that Foreign Rice which was prohibited
from entry through the Land boarders contravened Federal
Government’s
fiscal policy on Rice. The CAC also revealed that the contraband items were
arrested as a result of the vigilance of his Team of Officers on Border Patrol
along Ilella /Sokoto Road.
The
contraband item which had a Duty Paid Value of N8, 748,320.00 (Eight Million,
Seven Hundred and Forty Eight Thousand, Three Hundred and Twenty Naira) was
arrested at on Friday, 0150hrs and Monday, 0529hrs respectively.Two Suspects
were arrested along with the contraband items, the suspected importer is also
in the custody of the Area Command and will be prosecuted in due course.
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