Customs Seize Seven Containers Of Cutlasses, Expired Drugs And Frozen Chicken

 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted seven containers of contraband including cutlasses, expired drugs, and some deadly frozen chicken at the port.

Showcasing the contrabands at the Lagos Port complex (LPC) in Apapa, the Customs Area Controller, Babatunde Olomu, said the items were worth about N292.2 million.

Olomu said the cutlass and matchets were imported from China, the expired drugs from India, and the frozen chicken were from Turkiye.

He added that the seizures were made following a combination of intelligence and diligent enforcement in ensuring that no consignment exits Apapa Port or any terminal under the command without undergoing proper examination.

Olomu reiterated that the Apapa command would continually sustain and improve on trade facilitation and maximum revenue collection without compromising the enforcement of the extant laws as they pertain to a false declaration, concealment, under declaration, and undervaluation.

Olomu said the seizures would be handed over to the appropriate agencies for further investigation and regulatory action.