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Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Bashir Adeniyi, has confirmed the apprehension of 2 suspects successful transportation with the interception of pump-action rifles concealed successful a shipment astatine the TinCan Island Port successful Lagos.
Adeniyi disclosed this on Thursday during a property briefing wherever helium highlighted caller enforcement operations carried retired by the TinCan Island Port Command.
He besides announced the seizure of cannabis-infused nutrient products smuggled into the state done the port, informing that the items airs important threats to nationalist wellness and nationalist security.
According to the Customs boss, operatives intercepted a instrumentality connected July 8 containing concealed knock-down components of pump-action rifles.
He revealed that 140 rifles had already been assembled from the recovered parts, portion enactment was inactive ongoing to assemble the remaining components.
Adeniyi said 1 of the main suspects was arrested connected July 31 astatine a bonded terminal portion allegedly attempting to facilitate the clearance of the container.
He added that fiscal and telecommunications records obtained during the probe linked the fishy to the shipment.
The Comptroller-General disclosed that 2 suspects are presently successful custody assisting investigators, while...
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