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The NCS auctioned 20,500 litres of seized petrol after intercepting it from suspected smugglers along the Zone A border corridorCustoms said the fuel, valued at about N38 million, along with five seized vehicles, was being illegally transported to neighbouring countries The agency vowed to intensify its crackdown on petrol smuggling and urged Nigerians to provide credible intelligence
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), through its Operation Whirlwind, has auctioned 20,500 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) intercepted from suspected smugglers operating along the Zone A border corridor.
Speaking at the public auction held in Ikeja, the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Lucky Aliyu, said the operation followed credible intelligence that led to the dismantling of an organised network involved in the illegal transportation of petrol to neighbouring countries.
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