The Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a container loaded with unregistered codeine syrup with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N78,797,975.00
A statement issued in Lagos by the spokesman of the Command, Abubakar Usman, a Deputy Superintendent of Customs, said that’’ container number TCKU 6800526 which was laden with 702 cartons of codeine syrup (each carton contains 200 pieces) and 347 cartons of Col caps (each carton contains 2,000 pieces) was also seized by the command, with a street value of ¦ 78,787,975.00
According to the statement, the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Yusuf Malanta said that nine containers of unprocessed and semi-processed wood worth ¦ 70, 559,775.00 were also seized at the point of loading into a vessel.
The statement read in part: ‘’He(Yusuf) said a total of N95.3 billion was collected in January 2022, which surpassed the N54.3 billion collected in January 2021 by N39 billion.
‘’Comptroller Yusuf attributed the success of the command to inter-agency synergies between customs and sister organisations like the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
‘’He said efforts at making Apapa Port a no-go area for unlawful trade will always be sustained while ensuring that maximum revenue is collected into government coffers from all legitimate transactions.’’
The statement added: ‘’While arrests are yet to be made, the CAC said investigations are ongoing by the Nigeria Customs Service and NDLEA to detect, arrest and prosecute perpetrators of the illegal importation
‘’Comptroller Yusuf reiterated that the command is committed to surpassing its revenue collection of N870 billion in 2021.’
