Customs Confiscate 18 Exotic Cars From Abuja-based Dealer

Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col Hameed Alli (rtd.) on Tuesday disclosed that the Service has impounded exotic vehicles suspected to have been imported into the country without payment of duties on them.

The Customs boss told journalists in Abuja that the 18 suspected smuggled vehicles were seized from a car dealer based in Abuja.

Revealing that 13 of the cars are bullet-proof, he said the importer did not obtain the mandatory End-User Certificate clearance that comes from the National Security Adviser before the importation.

Ali gave a breakdown of the 18 vehicles as two Range Rovers, one Rolls Royce, four Lexus, three G-Wagon, two Prado, one Lincoln Navigator, one Infinity, one 4matic, two Toyota Sequoia and one Toyota Camry.