Customs boss worries over sophistication of smugglers

As the Federal Operation Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’ Kaduna of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) made 623 seizures, including 153 vehicles and other items, the comptroller in charge, Mustafa Sarkin-Kebbi, has expressed worry at the sophistication of smugglers in the country.

While addressing newsmen in Kaduna on the activities of unit from January to June 2019, he put the Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the seized items at N1.05 billion, disclosing that 14 suspects were equally apprehended during the period under review.

Speaking on the operations of the service, Sarkin-Kebbi said his men faced serious resistance in the field.