The Nigeria Customs Service made significant seizures of contraband items with a total payable duty of N1.04 billion in its Kaduna zone between June and July.
Mr. Musa Jalo, the Customs Comptroller in the zone, revealed that these items were confiscated in a total of 179 seizures.
The seized items included 21 units of used vehicles, 11 vehicles used to transport contraband goods, and 81 parcels of suspected Indian hemp.
Additionally, 2,234 bags of 50kg rice, 48 other bags of 25kg rice, and 226 Jerry cans of refined vegetable oil were among the confiscated goods.
Furthermore, the Customs zone seized 2,780 cartons of spaghetti and pasta, along with 278 bales of second-hand clothing, 15 sacks of second-hand shoes, 140 cartons of tinned tomato paste, and pomades.
The Customs officials also confiscated 140 Jerry cans of diesel and 1,000 Jerry cans of petrol, each containing 25 liters.
Customs Comptroller Jalo assured the public that the Customs Service would continue its efforts to combat illegal activities and further called for support and cooperation from residents in the zone.
