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Oyo/Osun Customs Seizes 320 Kegs Of PMS, 2,054 Bags Of Rice, Others

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The Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun command has again intercepted smugglers who specialize in illegal of various contraband goods.

In their latest operation, the command intercepted 2,054 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice and 500 drums of 100 liters Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol).

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They also seized 320 kegs of 25 liters each of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) and 340 compressed blocks of cannabis Sativa, amongst other contraband goods.

Showcasing the contraband and smuggled good, the Customs Area Comptroller, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Comptroller, Helen Ngozi, warned the smugglers and other die-hard smugglers to desist from such acts or be ready to face the full wrath of the law.

She added that the command had made a 65.4% increase in revenue generation with a total revenue collection of N32,020,103,911.90 from January to June 2020, out of the N62,848,518,366.93 allotted to the area command for the 2020 fiscal year.

Comptroller Ngozi also notes that the cumulative Duty Paid Value for January to July 2020 has risen to the tune of N483, 191, 238 which represents a 170.39% increase.

She also revealed that the command had made a total of 41 detentions and 48 seizures and vowed to track and prosecute all those who serve as informants to smugglers according to the laws of the land.

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