Overview:
The seized goods included a vast array of items, such as motor vehicle spare parts.
URA enforcement officers have intercepted smuggled goods worth more than UGX 100 million on MV Pemba at Port Bell, Luzira.
A URA informer was informed of an incoming consignment of uncustomed goods from Nyanza, promptly relaying the information to Team One Enforcement. Customs officials boarded the ferry from Tanzania, unaware of the presence of smugglers.
Under the guidance of URA’s officials, MV Pemba was redirected to the docking area, where all un customed goods were seized and transported to Nakawa Headquarters for verification and offense management.
The seized goods included a vast array of items, such as motor vehicle spare parts (15 cartons of motorcycle piston kits, valve sets, clutch pads, gasket sets, timing pads, piston rings) food and household items (candy, chocolate, toothpaste, fishing lines, kids and adults t-shirts, Ukwaju fruit juice, herbal soap, and rice), and cosmetics (Inecto super black hair dye). Nine consignments belonging to nine suspected smugglers are now under lock and key at the Customs warehouse.