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    To assert the Federal Government’s
commitment to fighting smuggling in the
country, the Federal Operations Unit of the
Nigeria Customs Service Zone ‘C’ Owerri has
impounded various contraband good items
with duty paid value of N226, 496,810.
While taking journalist round the impounded
items at their warehouse at the Federal
Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ headquarters in Owerri
the Imo State Capital, the Customs Area
Controller Mr Victor Dimka disclosed that the
seizures were intercepted at various locations
within the area of coverage of the zone which
spans the entire South-South and South-East
states making it 11 states in total.
He added that most of the seizures were made
on Eleme-Aba road.
According to Mr Dimka, he said their action is in
line with the desire of the present leadership of
the Nigeria Customs service whose main
objective is to work tirelessly in fighting the ugly
menace of smuggling and to make sure that if
not totally eradicated, it should be completely
reduced to its barest minimal.
And the mandate of the zone is to personally
lead onslaught against smuggling before it ruins
the economy of the nation.
He added that 9 of the smugglers have been
arrested and are in detention.
If found guilty in court, they will be remanded in
prison. He appealed to the members of the
general public to support the Customs service by
giving information about the smugglers and their
activities.