The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have arrested a notorious Nigerien drug kingpin, Abubakar Woru, 45, with a car loaded with 681 rolls of tramadol capsules in Katsina State.
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The Customs Area controller, Alhaji Yerima Abubakar said at a press conference on Wednesday in Katsina, that the suspect had been on the customs watch list for a long period.
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According to him, Woru was arrested on Monday on Katsina-Jibia road after attempting to bribe customs patrol officers with 435,000 CFA or (N136,764).
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He said that the officers turn down the offer and arrested the suspect.
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Abubakar said that the suspect was alleged to be the gang leader behind the smuggling of prohibited drugs in the country.
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The controller said that the suspect would be charged to court for prosecution after investigations.
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He commended the officers for their efforts and also warned customs officers to shun all forms of bribery and corruption.
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The Katsina Customs boss said that the command had also arrested five persons for smuggling related offences in the state in 2013.
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Abubakar urged members of the public, particularly border communities to continue to cooperate with the customs in the fight against smuggling.
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The controller also decorated 253 newly promoted officers, including the command’s Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Giyade, with their new ranks.
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