Again, Tincan Port intercepts 440 pump action guns concealed with POP cement
Relying on strategic surveillance intelligence in line with the renewed vigour and enthusiasm for effective Service delivery by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Tincan Island Command intercepted a total of 440 pieces of assorted Pump Action Riffles.
Earlier in January, the same Command bumped on a container from America concealed with 661Pump Action and made one arrest. The seizures were later handed over to the Nigerian Army while the matter was handed over to the Police.
Making the revelation before Journalists at the Enforcement section of the Unit, the Customs Area Controller, Bashar Yusuf stated that the seizure was effected through intelligence which necessitated the segregation of the 1 x 20ft container to the Enforcement Unit for physical examination.
Though the CAC was silent on arrests, a source in the Command confided in Business Hilights that “one arrest had been made, but will not be disclosed now to avoid creating problems in further investigations on the matter”.
Explaining further, the Zonal Co-ordinator Zone ‘A’, ACG M. N. ABUE, who represented the Comptroller-General, commended the controller for the spectacular seizure and described the Area Controller as a quintessential officer who have been contributing immensely to the success story of the Service. In his narrative, he confirmed the earlier assertion by the Area Controller that the seizure was based on intelligence.
The Customs Area Controller gave the breakdown of the seizures as follows;
- ONE HUNDRED (100) PIECES BLACK TORNADO SINGLE BARREL RIFLES.
- SEVENTY-FIVE (75) PIECES SILVER MAGNUM SINGLE BARREL RIFLES.
iii. FIFTY (50) PIECES OF ALTER PUMP ACTION RIFLES.
- TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN (215) PIECES BLACK SINGLE BARREL RIFLES.
- ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR (164) PIECES OF RIFLE NOZZLE.
- ONE HUNDRED AND THREE (103) PIECES OF ARMS GRIPS.
vii. ONE HUNDRED AND TEN (110) PIECES OF TRIGGER.
viii. ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN (113) PIECES OF ARM GUARD.
- ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN (107) PIECES OF BRIDGE BLOCK.
- ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO (122) PIECES OF ALLEN KEYS.
- ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN (117) PIECES OF ASSEMBLE BUTT
xii. FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN (516) 5O KG BAGS OF POP CEMENT.
In an interview with Business Hilights on the circumstance surrounding the seizure, the Customs Area Controller averred that the importer declared the consignment as ANTISERA AND CANNULE (CHEMICAL FORMULAR).
Continuing, he said based on intelligence, the 1 x 20ft container No. PONU 210024/1 was brought down to the Enforcement Unit of the Command, where a 100% physical examination was conducted which revealed all the items mentioned earlier.
The Customs Area Controller observed that investigation is still ongoing with a view to unraveling those behind the importation and that further profiling of the importer will be carried out to get other details.
