Customs Confirms Interception Of 400 Bags Of Smuggled Rice Concealed Under Water Melons In Kebbi

The Comptroller, Customs Federal Operation Unit Zone “B” Kaduna, Mustapha Sarkin-Kebbi, on Tuesday confirmed that 400 bags of smuggled rice and 600 bags of fertiliser were intercepted in the zone.

The Zone custom boss in a statement signed by Abubakar Usman, the command’s Public Relations Officer in Kaduna said Large quantitIes of smuggled rice were “criminally sandwiched between watermelons in two trucks, which further examination revealed were 400 bags of 50kg rice each.

“Another truck load of NPK fertilizer was arrested along Jibia/Agangaro axis of Katsina State and after 100 per cent physical examination, the vehicle was found to contain 600 bags of NPK 15-15-15 fertilizer smuggled into the country, ” the statement added.

The Comptroller added that any goods imported, landed or unloaded contrary to any prohibition shall be forfeited as stated in the section.

The comptroller said that the unit had resolved to adopt more strategies to vigorously combat smuggling activities in the zone.