A smuggler trying to spirit
385 litres of petrol across the Nigerian border that he concealed in two
caskets have been arrested in Ogun state.
He was intercepted by a
Joint Special Taskforce comprising of Officers and Men of Ogun I Command,
Federal Operation Unit Zone “A” and Controller General of Customs Strike Force.
The smuggler had concealed
the petrol kept in 13 Jerry cans of 25 litres and six Jerry cans of 10 litres
in two new caskets inside a rickety Mazda 626 with Lagos number LSD 617 CW.
His gimmicks didn’t beat
the Special Task Force.
Abdullahi Maiwada, Public
relations officer of the Customs for the Ogun 1 Area Command warned that the
Command will not beat a retreat in the fight against smuggling in whatever
disguise.
“We therefore appeal to the
general public to embrace legitimate means of livelihood and to avoid smuggling
in all its ramifications. The eagle eye is all around Ogun state to halt new
techniques initiated by economic saboteurs to perpetuate their illicit acts”,
Maiwada said..
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