FG don return Rolls Royce, Lamborghini Cars Wey Worth ₦8.1 Billion to Canadian Government 

Di Comptroller General of Naija Customs Service, Wale Adeniyi, don officially transfer 21 luxury vehicles wey di value pass ₦8.1 billion to di Canadian government.

Adeniyi talk say INTERPOL don recognize some West African countries as key places for exotic cars wey don thief from Canada, di United States, and Europe.

According to report, di luxury vehicle collection get brands like Rolls Royce, Lamborghini Huracán, Mercedes-AMG, and Range Rover.

Adeniyi talk say di members of di criminal syndicate don steal dis vehicles from abroad and later import am come Naija with fake documents.

E add say law enforcement officers don successfully recover about 21 luxury cars from dis criminal organization through di newly establish Operation Hot Wheel.

Operation Hot Wheel na collaboration wey involve pipo from di Naija Customs Service, di Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and di Canadian government.

Adeniyi talk say di recovery of all di 21 vehicles na bicos of di cooperation wey dey between di Canadian government and di EFCC.

For him talk for di official handover ceremony, di CGC talk say di Naija Customs Service don step up dia effort to fight vehicle trafficking syndicates wey dey operate for di country border.

“As per wetin INTERPOL report talk, West Africa don become one big destination hub for di global stolen vehicle trade network, wey dey stretch from Europe and North America go reach South America and Australia.

“Dis wahala dey strong for Naija,” him talk.

Di CGC talk say data wey come from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show say from 2013 to 2015, dem recover only 54 percent of cars wey dem thief, e show how far and how smart dis criminal operation be.

E talk say di way wey dem dey thief caars dey enter our area don raise serious alarm, as e dey put our legit motor market for wahala and dey put plenty pressure for our security system.

Recent intelligence from global law enforcement agencies still dey back am up.

Dat our region don turn favoured place for motor wey dem dey steal internationally.

Dis trend dey spoil Naija reputation for di world and e dey affect our economy well-well through plenty revenue wey we dey lose and high security money wey we dey spend.

Di economic wahala wey dis criminal activity dey cause plenty and e dey serious.

Apart from say e dey harm our real motor trade and international business relationship, e dey scatter President Tinubu’s economic reform plans, wey wan make Naija better place for global trade.

So, di Service gatz put plenty resources to improve.

Border management and strong verification process resources we go fit use better for trade facilitation and economic development programs.

Dis illegal activity dey stress our operational ability and dey put government initiative to attract foreign investment for wahala, and make Naija no fit be trusted partner for international trade.

“In response to dese challenges, Naija Customs Service start Operation Hot Wheels, wey be targeted enforcement initiative wey dey aim to disrupt di flow of cars wey dem dey thief take  enter Naija through our ports and borders.

Dem launch am as collaborative effort between Naija Customs Service, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Canadian authorities, di operation focus on intelligence sharing, coordinated surveillance, and strategic interdiction.”

Di operation get main goals wey include to identify and catch moteor wey dem dey thief, break down trafficking networks, and make international cooperation strong for fight against transnational vehicle theft.

Dis multi-agency approach dey designed to use di special abilities and jurisdictional advantages of each organization wey dey participate,” e talk.

Adeniyi still emphasize say by improving intelligence gathering and sabi how to allocate resources well, officers for different commands don successfully improve surveillance operations while dem dey maintain small disruption to legitimate trade activities.

Him talk say dem do one recent operation wey get intelligence for Area II Command, Onne Port, wey catch one 1X40ft container (MRSU-5028706), wey dem talk say e get used vehicles and auto spare parts inside.

Him say wen dem check di container, dem find three vehicles wey dem no declare, na 2021 Toyota Highlander.

With di help of Operation Screen West Africa (OSWA) and Interpol, dem confirm say two of dese vehicles don report say dem don steal am from Canada.

“Dem Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ show beta alertness as dem make strategic interceptions for different places for Lagos, including one Mercedes-Benz G550 with Range Rover Sport, wey dem intercept wey dey worth N506.8 million along Trinity Axis for Lagos.

One Mercedes-AMG GT with Lamborghini Huracan, wey dey worth N630.8 million.

One Rolls Royce wey dem intercept for Victoria Island, wey dey worth N231.8 million, one Lamborghini 2019 Model wey dem recover for Victoria Island, wey dey worth N239.1 million, two Range Rovers (2023 & 2018 Models) wey dem intercept along Lekki.”

Valued at N267.1 million, for Tincan Island Command Operations.

Dem don intercept additional luxury vehicles through intelligence-led operations wey include three Toyota Highlander 2021 Models,” Adeniyi talk.

E emphasize say dis recoveries show di advanced techniques wey dem dey use for transnational vehicle theft organizations and dem dey use plenty clever ways to hide wetin dem dey do.

E talk say criminals don start to use different strategies, like fake declarations and container shipments, to dodge customs detection systems.

E talk say di operation show how dem dey carry stolen vehicles waka through di country ports, wey dem dey disguise as correct cargo.

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