Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have impounded 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items heading towards the Chad Republic, the Central African Republic, and Cameroon.

The trucks were intercepted in a sting operation at major exit routes along Kalabiri/Gamboru Ngala and Bama roads, Borno State.

EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale said the investigation showed food items cleverly concealed in the trucks that would have gone undetected but for the eagle-eyed vigilance of operatives of the Commission.

He said further checks showed that the waybills covering the goods carried by trucks indicated their destinations in the neighboring countries.

Oyewale said the arrest of the trucks is expected to stem the tide of food insecurity occasioned by the unscrupulous antics of smugglers across the country.

He further said suspects arrested with the trucks are being profiled and will be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded.