Customs Burst Another Car Smuggling Syndicate, Seize 64 Bulletproof SUVs
Anti-smuggling operations of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NSC), Ikeja, Lagos, rose to a crescendo in the month of November when the unit intercepted contraband goods worth N2.5billion.
The smuggled items include 64 assorted vehicles of two bullet-proof Lexus Jeep, one bullet proof Toyota Land Cruiser, nine Toyota Hilux, eight Toyota Hilux buses, 26 Toyota Corolla, nine Land Cruiser Jeep. Others include five Toyota Camry, one Land Rover, one Nissan Sentra, one Pajero Jeep, one Sienna 2015 model and one Lexus RX 350.
The seizures, all 2017 models, were intercepted through intelligence and have a combined Duty Paid Value of N1.4 billion.
According to the Customs Area Controller, Mohammed U. G, who stated this at a Press Briefing, 57 of the vehic...
