The Nigeria Customs Service Anti-smuggling Taskforce on Thursday in Kano arrested three Chinese nationals for illegally importing printed textile materials worth billions of Naira to Nigeria.
The leader of the taskforce and Deputy Controller of Customs, Hassan Shallangwa, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano.
He said the suspects were apprehended during “a specially arranged operation” following a tip-off.
“The four persons were arrested in connection with the illegal printed textiles materials,” he said.
He said the suspects illegally stored the materials at six ware houses located at Gandun Albasa commercial layout in Kano metropolis.
Shallangwa said 20 other warehouses located in various places in the metropolis were suspected to be stocked with the illegal items.
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