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Customs intercepts arms, military uniform at Lagos Port

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Command, has intercepted some arms and ammunition allegedly being smuggled into the country by a criminal gang.

The discovery were made during an inspection of consignments imported into the country.

The arms recovered were automatic single-barrel rifles and pump action guns.

Other items recovered were military camouflage, and substances suspected to be illicit drugs.

This interception is coming barely eight months after the Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi, told journalists that two suspects were arrested in connection with the illegal importation of 31 arms of various types at Tin-Can and Multi-Purpose Terminals (PTML) ports in Lagos.

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