Two
expensive Range Rover SUV jeeps suspected to have been stolen by a
Nigerian have been handed over to the International Police Organisation.
One of the SUVs handed over to INTERPOL
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Tin-Can Island Port Command has
handed over to the International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) two
Range Rover SUV jeeps suspected to be stolen.
According to a statement on Friday by the Public Relations Officer,
Mr Uche Ejesieme, the Area Controller, Comptroller Bashar Yusuf, said
that the interception was sequel to intelligence report from the
INTERPOL.
He said that the vehicles loaded in a 40ft container No. UACN
548368/1 was imported from Washington D.C , U.S. and declared as Toyota
Tundra and Chevrolet Cruiz with some bicycles.
Yusuf said that based on intelligence report made available to
Customs by INTERPOL, all consignments from the U.S. were placed on high
surveillance to ensure that the suspected container was tracked.
“The vessel was monitored from the port of loading to Tin-Can Island Port and intercepted on arrival.
“The vehicles are a gold-coloured Range Rover SUV 2014 with
Chassis No.SALGS2VFGEA126188 and another black coloured Range Rover SUV
2015 with Chassis No SALGS37FOFA239330,’’ the controller said.
He said that the service was ready to partner and share
intelligence with all agencies both foreign and local in furtherance of
inter-agency collaboration and synergy.
Yusuf said that the interception would portray the country in good
light, considering the efforts of the service in ensuring that the
exhibits were tracked.
He implored the perpetrators to desist from acts capable of
bringing the nation to disrepute, particularly in this era of
information technology where interception of this nature would be
internet-based.
The controller said that the service would resist any attempt by
any individual or organisation to use Nigeria as a conduit pipe for
illicit transactions.
Yusuf said that INTERPOL Nigeria would subject the vehicles to due
diligence investigation and would eventually use internal mechanism to
repatriate the vehicles to the U.S.
