Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Adamawa and Taraba states have seized a total of 29,825 litres of petrol allegedly.
The seizures were made in the last three weeks, according to the Adamawa/Taraba Area Controler of the NCS, Garba Bashir.
The petrol, packed in 1,149 25-litre Jerry cans and four 220-litre drums, was seized along with three tinted cars, one of them fitted with a concealed drum in which some of the petrol was loaded.
Bashir, at a press conference yesterday in Yola, said the seized consignments were packed with intent for smuggling into the adjacent Republic of Cameroon.
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He listed the other items they seized as 11 bales of second-hand clothing, eight 200-litre drums and 35 25-litre Jerry cans of methylene chloride (suck and die).
He gave the aggregate duty paid value of the seized items as N51, 947,500.
Bashir said: “Remember, in our last press briefing in Yola, I promised that illegitimate marketers would not have fresh air until they forsake economic sabotage and embrace genuine business.’’
On revenue generation, Bashir said the Adamawa/Taraba Area Command surpassed its target for last year, generating N173,609,941; against the N132,000,000 targeted.