Customs seize N1bn cocaine and announce digital reforms
The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a major cocaine shipment valued at N1bn. Adewale Adeniyi revealed that officers apprehended a suspect and seized 22 wraps of cocaine weighing 25 kilograms. The operation was carried out along the Badagry-Seme axis, with the contraband and suspect handed over to the NDLEA. Customs also unveiled plans to transition to paperless operations and streamline clearance processes.
TLDR
- Adewale Adeniyi announced the interception of 22 wraps of cocaine weighing 25kg and valued at N1bn.
- The seizure took place along the Badagry-Seme axis, with one suspect arrested and the drugs handed over to the NDLEA.
- Abubakar Liman Wali of the NDLEA praised the Customs Service for the operation and confirmed the drugs' street value at N40m per kilogram.
- Customs plans to launch paperless operations and a unified clearance system to improve efficiency and reduce bottlenecks.
- Industry stakeholders, including Segun Ajayi-Kadir and Emenike Nwokeoji, expressed support for the digital reform initiative.
