The Nigerian Navy has paraded some suspected smugglers of foreign rice and seized cocaine and other items valued at N100 million. Rear Admiral Bashir Mohammed, the Commander of the NNS Beecroft Lagos, disclosed this while parading the suspects.
He said the suspects were involved in illicit drug traffickers, foreign rice
smugglers and oil bunkering to the detriment of the nation’s economy.
The 413 bags of foreign rice is estimated to be worth over N13 million,
while the cannabis bagged in 261 large sacs, is estimated to be worth
N100 million.
The suspected oil bunkers, the naval commander stated, were arrested
with 125,250 litres of the Petroleum Motor Spirit, otherwise known as
petrol.
Real Admiral Mohammed warned that the petroleum products estimated
to take about three tankers could be dangerous to car engines.
He promised to hand over the goods and suspects to the relevant
agencies – the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigeria Customs Service for
prosecution.
