Four Chinese men have been arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service for smuggling and storing prohibited textile material in private warehouses at Gandun Albasa commercial Layout of Kano, Kano state.
Leader of the CGC Task Force, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Hassan Shallangwa said that they had received intelligence reports concerning the activites of the Chinese men.
They sent in under cover agents to investigate the activites of the Chinese men which led to their arrests.
Hassan said that the operation was coordinated by the Comptroller-General of Customs Dikko Inde Abdullahi, CFR.
He further disclosed that when they were sure that smuggled textile materials were being stored in some private warehouses,the Anti-Smuggling Task Force stormed the area, seized and arrested those involved in the crime.
Hassan lamented that foriegners would come into Nigeria and disrespet the laws of the country, frustrating the efforts of the government to industrialize the country.
He said,“We are Nigerians and have no other country to call our own, hence will not tolerate any person, no matter where he comes from to disrespect the laws of our country”.
Although 20 warehouses are suspected to be containing the contraband items, only six have been found and seized. The four Chinese persons are to be charged to court.
