CAC, TinCan Island Customs Command, Lagos
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Customs Area Controller of the command, Compt. Musa Baba Abdullahi of the TinCan Island Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it intercepted a cache of ammunition at two terminals on 9th and 10th July 2018. He made this known in Lagos when briefing newsmen on the recent seizure. He said that about 150 rounds of live ammunition were intercepted at Terminal ‘C’ II(Ports & Cargo) while 28 pieces of various sizes of jack knives were found in a 1 x 40ft container No. TGHU 60143419.
“I directed the transfer of the suspicious container No. TGHU 60143419 to the Enforcement Unit where it was examined and found to contain 150 rounds of live ammunition and 28 pieces of various sizes of jack knives. ”These items contravene Schedule 4 Absolute Import Prohibition List item 17 of the Common External Tariffs and Section 46 of the Customs and Excise Management Act Cap C45 LFN 2004. “Meanwhile, the container, a suspect and the exhibit are currently being held at the Enforcement Station pending further investigation,’’ he said.
Compt. Abdullahi also said that on Tuesday at Five Star Logistic Terminal while vehicles were being discharged from a vessel, MV GLOVIS COURAGE Voyage NO. 036, a black bag was found in one unpacked Ford Edge with Chassis No. 2FMDK48C98BA05947.
Upon examination, the bag was found to contain 149 rounds of 38 MM calibre live ammunition, 92 rounds of 9 MM calibre live ammunition, two rounds 7.62 MM calibre and 11 cartridges of live ammunition, 12 expended empty shells of various calibres and an empty magazine.
Both the vehicle and the exhibits were currently at the Enforcement Unit of the command pending further investigation and I use this opportunity to issue stern warning against importation of such goods and importers should know that whatever anyone might use, it would attract our attention,” he said.