The Nigeria Customs Service, Joint Border Patrol Team Sector 2, said it intercepted 1,410 litres of premium motor spirit worth N30.4m within one week.

The Coordinator of the team, MOHAMMAD SHUAIBU, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Customs Training College in Ikeja.

He said that the team intercepted thesecontraband within their area of jurisdiction adding that some were intercepted at the creeks.

SHUAIBU added that the team also seized other contraband worth N1.12bn and arrested five suspects in connection with the various seizures.

According to him, the arrested suspects are undergoing investigation and prosecution.

The coordinator stated that the team also recovered a total of N11.5m as revenue through the issuance of debit notes on vehicles and other goods improperly imported into the country.

SHUAIBU also disclosed that the team intercepted 30 illegal immigrants. He warned smugglers to desist from the crimes adding that they have multiple effects such as, “undermining national security through the movements of illicit goods, such as drugs, weapons, and human trafficking, across the international borders, which impacts negatively on the economy by depleting the nation’s revenue base through evasion of duties and taxes,”