Two
suspected stolen Range Rover SUV have been discovered by the gallant
operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service in Tincan Island Port, Lagos.
Customs officials after discovering the car
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE TINCAN ISLAND PORT HANDS OVER 2 SUSPECTED STOLEN RANGE ROVER TO INTERPOL
The Nigeria Customs Service Tincan Island Port Command, on 1st
June, 2017, handed over 2 suspected stolen Range Rover SUV to Interpol.
In his narrative while handing over the Range Rovers, the
Controller Tincan Island Port, Comptroller Bashar Yusuf disclosed that
the interception was sequel to intelligence report from Interpol.
He stated that the vehicles loaded in a 1x40ft container No. UACN
5483681 was imported from Washington D.C in the United States of America
and declared as Toyota Tundra and Chevrolet Cruiz with some bicycles.
He stated further that based on the intelligence made available to
Customs from Interpol, all consignments from the United States were
placed on high surveillance to ensure that the suspected container is
tracked.
“The vessel was monitored from the port of loading to Tincan Island
Port and was intercepted on arrival at the Tincan Island Port”. The
vehicles are Gold coloured Range Rover Suv 2014 with Chasis
No.SALGS2VFGEA126188 and one black coloured Range Rover Suv 2015 with
Chasis No. SALGS37FOFA239330.
Comptroller Bashar expressed the deep commitment of the Nigeria
Customs Service to partner and share intelligence with all agencies both
foreign and local in the spirit of inter-agency collaboration and
synergy.
Generally speaking, he was emphatic that the interception will
portray the country in good light considering the concerted effort of
the service in ensuring that the exhibits were tracked. He reiterated
the need for Nigerians to desist from acts capable of bringing the
country to disrepute, particularly in this era of Information Technology
where interception of this nature will be Internet based.
He vowed that the Nigeria Customs Service will resist any attempt
by any individual or organization to use Nigeria as a conduit pipe for
illicit transactions and noted that Interpol Nigeria will subject the
vehicles to due diligence investigation through the Courts and will
eventually use their internal mechanisms for repatriation of the
vehicles to the United States
UCHE EJESIEME
Public Relations Officer,
For: Customs Area Controller
Nigeria Customs Service
Tin Can Island Port
Apapa – Lagos.
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