The Nigeria Customs Service Ogun 1 Area Command has made a significant interception, discovering 975 rounds of red star live cartridges cleverly concealed within five bags of rice. This alarming seizure took place in a remote bush along the Palace/Ayetoro Road in the Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State on Monday, November 27, 2023.
The successful operation came to fruition following diligent intelligence gathering, prompting officials to deploy a team to apprehend those responsible for smuggling the ammunition into the country. The Command’s spokesperson detailed the meticulous process, stating, “Our operatives went on a professional and intelligence-based operation to unravel the antics deployed by unscrupulous elements.”...[CONTINUE READING HERE ▶▶]
The investigation, which spanned approximately a week, culminated in a critical breakthrough. Intelligence received in the early hours of the day pinpointed the location where five bags of foreign parboiled rice concealed the live cartridges. Acting swiftly, Customs operatives swiftly located and safely retrieved the bags without incident.
