Rice Smugglers Now Using Sand Tipper Truck For Smuggling – Adamawa Customs

The  Adamawa/Taraba State command of the Nigerian Custom Service (NSC) has intercepted a Tipper lorry concealing rice in a load of sand.

The lorry was intercepted along Mubi, a commercial and border town of Adamawa State.

The Comptroller in charge of the command, Adetoye Olutade Francis also disclosed that smugglers have recently devised  the new method of smuggling.

He said smugglers resorted to the method as his men had made smuggling difficult.

He warned people to desist from smuggling which he said is a direct stealing from the nation’s coffers.

The customs boss said his command would continue to tackle any act of sabotage against to the nation’s economy.