By Nasir Malali
The Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto Zamfara Area Command says its has intercepted unregistered pharmaceutical products, second-hand clothes and cigarettes worth more than seven hundred and twenty one million naira in Sokoto state.
Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Haliru Isah Abdullahi, said the seizures followed an intensified operations aimed at protecting the nation’s economy, securing its borders and stopping circulation of illegal goods.
According to the Controller, the items seized also include a used DAF truck, seven cartons of Akouna coffee , 100 packages of quinine, 500 packages of amodiaquine and 140 packages of paracetamol among others.
Abdullahi warned smugglers and their collaborators to stop the illegal business, noting that unregistered drugs pose serious danger to public health.
He added that curbing smuggling will strengthen the economy and support government efforts to provide social amenities.
He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to facilitating legitimate trade, generating revenue for national development and reducing smuggling to the barest minimum.
Editing By Godwin Duru
