We generate N1bn in 2021 Q1__ Custom

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), said it raised debit notes worth N1billion from importers, shippers and clearing agents in the last three months.

According to the customs officers, the smugglers now make use of Cattle, camels, vehicles fuel compartment, used tyres and booths to smuggle rice and other dangerous goods into the country.

The Officer In charge of the unit, DC Ahmadu Bello Shuaibu, said the amount generated would have been lost to smugglers, fraudulent importers and clearing agents who under-declared their cargoes at the seaports.

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He stated further that the unit in the last three months intercepted foreign parboiled rice, printed label materials, used vehicles, textiles material, used tyres and second-hand clothing.

“The Comptroller General, strike force zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, generated N1.03billion from the debit note on major and minor infractions on cargoes that exited the seaport, the Tin-Can Island and Apapa ports.”

“The essence of the strike force ICT and raising of alerts on consignments is to raise Debit Notes. Also, importers and agents that we got these huge Debit notes from won’t appreciate us for what we have done, rather they will be castigating us.”

“We have suppressed smuggling to the extent that they no longer make use of big trucks, vehicles, motorcycles to smuggle anymore. They now make use of camels, cattle, donkeys to move them in trickles.

“For instance, the three wonder cars were reconstructed and redesigned for the purpose of smuggling. They are reconstructed to get as much rice as possible. The smugglers can no longer use trucks and motorcycles because they are becoming difficult due to the anti-smuggling drives of our officers.”