FOU ZONE 'C' NIGERIA CUSTOMS RECORDS 307 SEIZURES WORTH OVER N4.7 BILLION IN THE YEAR 2016.{PHOTOS}.

                                                               The Nigeria Customs Service,Federal Operations Unit Zone 'C' Owerri recorded 307 seizures prohibited goods worth N4,756,277,885.21 {Four Billion,Seven Hundred and Fifty-Sx Million,Two Hundred and Seventy-Seven Thousand,Eight hundred and Eighty-Five Naira,Twenty-One Kobo} in the year 2016.The figure is a combination of both the Duty Paid Value {DPV} of N3,985,931,643.00,and an under payment recovered as revenue of N770,346,242.00.A breakdown of the seized items are:
169 motor vehicles with a DPV of N1,013,005,101.21.
2,725 cartons of narcotics {Indian hemp/hard drugs} with a DPV of N366,835,000.00,
1,759 pairs,85 cartons and 68 sacks/bales of foot wears with DPV of N28,234,060.00,
7,795 soap/detergents/tpiletries with a DPV of N58,889,181,
107,006 cartons of imported frozen poultry products with a DPV of N1,402,086,836.00,
1,018 pieces and 561 bales of bags/suitcases which had a DPV of N134,964,320.00,
5,794 rethread and used pneumatic tyres bearing a DPV of N97,597,620.00,
50 carton and 147 pieces of beverages/confectionary/juices with a DPV of N3,248,570.00,
14,006 bags of rice which has a DPV of N447,850,240.00,
2,333 cartons and 1,598 pieces of furniture and parts thereof with a DPV of N173,048,334.00,
273 carton of 2 litres of vegetable oil with DPV of N9,801,000.00,
1,089 pieces of machinery/mechanical appliances/parts which had a DPV of N7,837,498.00,
2,484 electrical/electronics/parts with DPV valued at N3,886,600,
951 bales,470 cartons and 18 sacks of other goods with DPV of N239,441,283.00.
The controller of Federal Operations Unit Zone 'C',Comptroller Mohammed,Uba advised Nigerians who are into legitimate business not to entertain any fear as the NCS would continue to be guided by the cardinal principle of justice,equity and fairness deviod of victimization or oppression in the discharge of her duties.More photos below.