The Nigerian Navy has paraded some suspected smugglers of foreign rice and seized cocaine and other items valued at N100 million.
Disclosing this while parading the suspects, Commander of the NNS Beecroft Lagos, Rear Admiral Bashir Mohammed, the Commander of the NNS Beecroft Lagos, said the suspects were involved in illicit drug traffickers, foreign rice smugglers and oil bunkering to the detriment of the nation’s economy.
The 413 bags of foreign rice is valued at about N13 million, while the cannabis bagged in 261 large sacs, is estimated to be worth N100 million.
The suspected oil bunkers, the naval commander stated, were arrested with 125,250 litre./s of the Petroleum Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol.
Real Admiral Mohammed warned that the petroleum products estimated to take about three tankers could be dangerous to car engines.
