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NSCDC impounds 150 drums of PMS being smuggled into Cameroon

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Akwa Ibom Command says it has arrested two suspects and impounded 150 drums of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called Petrol while being smuggled into Cameroon.

The state Commandant, Mr Yusuf Imam, who disclosed this to newsmen in Uyo on Saturday, said the Marine unit of the NSCDC arrested the suspects March 9, 2023 on the high sea in Ibeno local government area, following credible intelligence.

His words: “The Marine Unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akwa Ibom State Command has arrested two suspects and impounded 150 drums of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) conveyed in a large wooden boat on the high sea in Ibeno LGA of Akwa Ibom State.

Imam also disclosed that the suspects who conveyed the product in a wooden boat, were attempting to smuggle the product into neighbouring country, Cameroon.

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