The unit, in a statement on Monday, said the contrabands were intercepted at different times and locations within border corridors of the South-West Zone. He said others were seized for contravening policy directives as in the case of foreign parboiled rice. Ejibunu said, “Detentions and seizures recorded within the period under review amounted to 79 seizures, with a total duty paid value of N1bn. “These contrabands were intercepted at different times and locations within border corridors of the South-West Zone. “It is very worrisome that a total of 9,857 parcels of cannabis sativa were seized in a single swoop.

Source: Punch June 06, 2023 02:25 UTC