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The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operation
Unit Zone C, on Saturday destroyed 600 cartons of
smuggled frozen turkey and chicken in Benin, Edo State.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the
NCS Comptroller of the zone, Mr Victor Dimka said the
items were seized on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, along the
Benin-Ekiadolor road in Edo State.
“The duty paid value (DPV) of the items are N5.76
million and the items were destroyed at customs house
destruction site, in compliance with Federal Government
policy on importation of frozen products (chicken and
turkey),” Dimka was quoted to have said.
The federal government had banned the importation of frozen
chicken and turkey in 2003, but with little or no enforcement
since then, the products were still available in Nigerian
markets. However, the NCS has resumed enforcement in
recent months.
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