Ogun Customs Foils Smuggling of Military Regalia, Illicit Drugs

 


Aina Obasanjo 

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun One Area Command, have intercepted a luxury passenger bus conveying military camouflage uniforms and illicit drugs valued at about two hundred and fifty-nine point six-eight million naira along the Sagamu–Ore–Benin Expressway.

The interception followed an intelligence-driven operation carried out in the early hours of Sunday.

Speaking with journalists in Idiroko, the Acting Customs Area Controller, comptroller Oladapo Afeni, said the bus, which had no registration number, was intercepted while heading towards the eastern part of the country.

Mr Afeni explained that a thorough search of the vehicle uncovered one hundred and ninety-seven pieces of military camouflage trousers and shorts, five complete camouflage uniforms, thirty-two camouflage inner wears, thirty-two camouflage tops, as well as large quantities of synthetic cannabis known as Loud and Colorado.

He said two suspects linked to the consignment were arrested, adding that preliminary investigations indicated that the military uniforms were meant for unauthorised persons.

Mr Afeni warned that the illegal movement of military regalia poses a serious security threat, as criminals often use such items to impersonate security personnel and commit crimes.

The Customs Area Controller noted that the seized drugs would be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Idiroko Special Command, for further investigation and prosecution.

Receiving the exhibits, the NDLEA Commander, represented by Deputy Commander Ganiyu Adeyooye, commended the Customs Service for the successful operation and assured that all suspects connected to the seizure would be prosecuted according to the law.

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