The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘B’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Kaduna, mentioned it intercepted 185 blocks of Hashish Sativa valued at N48.5 million.
That is contained in a press release issued on Thursday in Kaduna by Chief Superintendent of Customs Saidu Nuruddeen, Public Relations Officer of the unit, on behalf of the Comptroller.
Nuruddeen mentioned the seizure, along with different contraband value N220.4 million recovered in separate operations, was made on Aug. 21 at about 3:30 a.m.
“Appearing on intelligence, operatives stopped a automobile alongside the Zaria flyover on the Kaduna–Zaria Expressway, and intercepted the contraband.”
He defined {that a} male suspect was arrested after 9 sacks containing 185 compressed blocks of Hashish Sativa, weighing 89.6kg, had been found in the automobile.
“The seized substance has an estimated Obligation Paid Worth, DPV, of N48,562,500.
“Each the suspect and the reveals have been handed over to operatives of the Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company for additional investigation and prosecution in line with the spirit of inter-agency collaboration,” he mentioned.
The spokesperson added that in a separate operation, officers of the unit additionally intercepted three automobiles conveying smuggled gadgets.
In keeping with him, the seizures embrace 456 baggage of 50kg overseas parboiled rice, 8,100 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, 178 bales of second-hand garments, 225 cartons of spaghetti, 107 used tyres and 37 items of electrical shockers (tasers).
He mentioned the entire obligation paid worth of the contraband stood at N220,457,336.48.
The Comptroller of the unit, Mr Aliyu Alkali, recommended the Comptroller-Common of Customs, Mr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for his steady assist and steering.
Alkali reiterated the dedication of the unit to sustaining the combat towards smuggling, unlawful commerce, and the influx of uncustomed items into the nation.
He harassed that the seizures had been a part of ongoing efforts by the service to guard the nation’s economic system and safeguard nationwide safety.
