Western Marine Command Seizes 4070 Parcels of Cannabis Sativa in January

As part of its commitment to clear Western waterways of any illegal acts of smuggling, the Western Marine Command, Nigeria Customs Service has seized 51 Sacks containing 4,070 parcels of Cannabis Sativa in January 2024.
This was contained in a statement made available by the Public Relations officer, Superintendent of Customs Magaji Mailafiya on Tuesday 30th January 2024
According to the statement, “A Joint Patrol Team of the Command received credible Intelligence of the movement of a wooden Boat around the Moba Seashore axis of the Command suspected of transporting offending goods on Friday, 19th January 2024, at exactly 1206hrs.
“After a hot pursuit of the identified Boat by our officers, the smugglers dived into the Creek, abandoning the Boat fully loaded with the goods.
“The wooden Boat powered by Two (2) 40 horsepower (HP) engines was towed back to the Command HQ at Ibafon Apapa. After careful examination, it was found to contain 4,070 parcels of Cannabis Sativa weighing 1785kg. “The Statement revealed further that the Command made Five (5) significant seizures of Cannabis Sativa, totaling 14,920 parcels of the dangerous drugs; the 5 seizures were part of the 48 incidents of seizures recorded by the Command in 2023 resulting in a total Duty Paid Value of N1, 470,397,255.00 for the year ended.”
While speaking on the seizures made for the month of January 2024, the Area Controller, Odaudu Salefu, promised to continue to give officers of the Command the needed impetus and motivation to perform their anti-smuggling responsibilities this 2024, stressing Western Marine Command is poised more than ever to improve it’s performance in 2024 for a better and prosperous year.