The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 33,595 litres of petrol allegedly being smuggled to Cameroon, the Adamawa/Taraba Area Command revealed during a press briefing on Thursday, October 24, in Yola.
Garba Bashir, Area Comptroller of the Command, stated that the petrol, valued at over N71 million, was concealed in 1,115 jerry cans (25 litres each) and 26 drums (220 litres each) and seized between August and September 2024.
“These illegal operations were thwarted at various border points within Adamawa and Taraba states,” Bashir said, adding that the seized petrol would be auctioned in line with NCS regulations.
Customs officers also confiscated three vehicles used for smuggling, along with 200 bags of foreign flour, 57 bags of parboiled rice, and 10 bales of second-hand clothes. Bashir emphasized that these items were intercepted from suspected regional smugglers.
The Adamawa/Taraba Command reiterated its commitment to intensifying border patrols to combat fuel smuggling and other illicit trade activities.
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