Customs intercepts 250 turtles, 50 drones, helmets at Lagos airport

The Murtala Mohammed Area Command of the Nigeria Customs in Ikeja says it has intercepted 250 pieces of live turtles, 50 pieces of drones, 175 pieces of military helmets, with 23 pieces of walkie-talkies, allegedly being smuggled into the country by those it referred to as criminal elements. Customs Area Controller, Murtala Mohammed Area Command, […]

The Murtala Mohammed Area Command of the Nigeria Customs in Ikeja says it has intercepted 250 pieces of live turtles, 50 pieces of drones, 175 pieces of military helmets, with 23 pieces of walkie-talkies, allegedly being smuggled into the country by those it referred to as criminal elements.

Customs Area Controller, Murtala Mohammed Area Command, Michael Toyin Awe, made this disclosure while showcasing the command’s seizures.

The controller revealed that the military hardware was allegedly imported from Turkey by a criminal gang.

He said one person had since been arrested at the country of origin of the hardware at the instance of the Comptroller General of Customs, Wale Adeniyi.

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He stated that the suspect had since been charged to court while efforts were on to arrest other members of the gang.

“The hardware is without any end users’ certificate. The items seized are 23 pieces of walkie-talkies, 175 pieces of military helmet, 50 pieces of drones and 250 live turtles as well as illicit drugs,” he stated.

The drugs were handed over to operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigations and prosecution.