According to a statement released on Friday by the unit's Public Relations Officer, Isah Sulieman, a total of 179 seizures were made during this period.

Musa Jalo, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the unit, highlighted that the contrabands were intercepted at various locations within the zone. He expressed his satisfaction with the achievements, attributing the success to intelligence-driven operations and the unwavering dedication of the unit's officers and personnel.

The seizures encompassed a wide range of items, including illicit substances like cannabis sativa, which were jointly intercepted with the joint border patrol team in Kebbi. The unit's efforts in curbing illegal activities contributed to the successful capture of these contraband goods, making a substantial impact in maintaining law and order within the zone.

Jalo said, “Some of the items seized includes, vehicles, smuggled foreign parboiled rice and Second-hand clothing, foreign soaps, vegetable oil, and pasta.

“21 units of used vehicles, 11 units  of vehicles ( as means of conveyance), 2234 bags of foreign parboiled rice of 50Kg each, 48 bags of foreign parboiled rice of 25Kg each, 226 jerrycans of foreign refined vegetable oil of 25litres each, 2,780 cartons of foreign spaghetti, macaroni, and couscous, 278 bales of foreign second-hand clothing, 15 sacks of foreign second-hand shoes, 140 cartons of foreign tin tomato paste, foreign pomade, foreign milky creamer, foreign green tea, foreign milk, 149 cartons of foreign fruit juice, foreign soap, foreign matches, 140 jerrycans of automotive gas oil of 25litres each, 1000 jerrycans of premium motor spirit of 25litres each.”

The Customs Zone B boss, warned the perpetrators to desist and engage in legitimate trade, as the unit had no plans to negotiate the extant laws.