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Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by TouchNfollow(f): 11:02pm On Nov 26

Customs returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, other vehicles worth N1.8bn to Canada


The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has returned 21 luxury vehicles worth over N1.8 billion to Canada after they were stolen and smuggled into Nigeria by a criminal syndicate.

Speaking to journalists, Comptroller General of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, emphasized the seriousness of the growing trade in stolen vehicles and its impact on Nigeria’s economy and security.

According to Adeniyi, Nigeria has become a significant hub for stolen vehicles in West Africa, with syndicates exploiting the country’s ports and borders to traffic vehicles from regions such as Europe, North America, and South America.

Operation Hot Wheels
He highlighted data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, indicating that only 54% of stolen vehicles were recovered between 2013 and 2015, illustrating the scale of the problem.

“This trend undermines our legitimate automotive market, strains our security infrastructure, and damages Nigeria’s international reputation,” Adeniyi said.

He further noted that the illegal trade affects President Tinubu’s economic reforms, which aim to position Nigeria as a trusted hub for international commerce.

To combat this challenge, Adeniyi disclosed that the NCS launched Operation Hot Wheels, a collaborative initiative involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC; Canadian authorities, and international law enforcement agencies.

The operation focused on intelligence sharing, surveillance, and interdiction to disrupt vehicle trafficking networks.

Adeniyi further disclosed that the operation uncovered sophisticated smuggling techniques, including false cargo declarations and containerized shipments used to conceal stolen vehicles.

During one operation, officers intercepted a container at Onne Port in Rivers State declared to contain used vehicles and spare parts.


The stolen vehicles
A physical examination revealed three undeclared 2021 Toyota Highlanders, two of which were confirmed stolen from Canada.

Other high-value recoveries include: A Lamborghini Huracan and a Mercedes-AMG GT, valued at ₦630.8 million, intercepted in Lagos.

A Rolls-Royce valued at ₦231.8 million and a 2019 Lamborghini valued at ₦239.1 million, both recovered in Victoria Island.

Two Range Rovers (2023 and 2018 models), worth ₦267.1 million, intercepted in Lekki.

A Mercedes-Benz G550 and a Range Rover Sport, worth ₦506.8 million, seized along the Trinity Axis in Lagos.

Global collaboration and technology integration
Adeniyi credited the operation’s success to enhanced intelligence sharing and the integration of international databases, which allowed for swift identification and recovery of stolen vehicles.

The collaboration between NCS, INTERPOL, and Operation Screen West Africa has significantly improved Nigeria’s ability to intercept stolen goods.

“Operation Hot Wheels demonstrates how effective partnerships can dismantle transnational crime networks,” Adeniyi said.

“It is a template for future collaborations that will strengthen Nigeria’s position as a reliable partner in global trade and law enforcement.”

Message of commitment
As the NCS prepares to return the recovered vehicles to Canadian authorities, Adeniyi reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to fighting transnational crime.

“Our actions send a clear message: Nigeria will not serve as a transit point for stolen vehicles or any illicit goods.

“We remain resolute in protecting our economy and national integrity,” he stated.

Adeniyi also commended the dedication of Customs officers, whose vigilance and professionalism have been instrumental in combating smuggling and protecting the nation’s borders.

He emphasized the need to continue equipping the Service with modern tools and training to sustain the momentum.

With Operation Hot Wheels marking another milestone in 2024, the NCS aims to strengthen global partnerships and uphold its commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s borders.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/11/customs-returns-lamborghini-rolls-royce-other-vehicles-worth-n1-8bn-to-canada/

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Akalia(m): 5:15am On Nov 27
Hmm. First to comment.

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Kobicove(m): 5:16am On Nov 27
Good move by Nigeria, we don't want stolen vehicles here

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Tobokongs: 5:16am On Nov 27
Nawo oo

People can steal sha.

What’s the difference between politicians stealing millions of naira and these ones stealing cars worth millions of naira?

At the end they will start blaming the government abi na naija bad economy make you dey steal AMG of 600m abi na greed?



We are compiling the monickers of ipob terrorist members/sympathizers on Nairaland. We need to forward more to the DSS

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Temptation147: 5:16am On Nov 27
Nothing concern me but E dey mind

Let it be true because I don't trust Nigerian forces
Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by gender123: 5:16am On Nov 27
Una country, una country grin grin

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Kobicove(m): 5:17am On Nov 27
Akalia:
Hmm. First to comment.

Come for your prize grin

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Adewale1603(m): 5:22am On Nov 27
Bad eggs

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Tobokongs: 5:24am On Nov 27
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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by drololaaof: 5:28am On Nov 27
If this is done, I say weldone. This will curb the emergence of international rouge multimillionaire. But what happens to the importer and buyer?
Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Richtaiwo: 5:29am On Nov 27
Importers and exporters, na dem.

Na the hardworking people dem.

Cursed criminals always beating chests on top crime.

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Basic(m): 5:29am On Nov 27
Hmm. Returned to Canada! I will not talk.

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Richietech(m): 5:40am On Nov 27
Richtaiwo:
Importers and exporters, na dem.

Na the hardworking people dem.

Cursed criminals always beating chests on top crime.
ode alaini lakaye. If you know how these things work. Na your fellow omiye Dey thief am come Nigeria , na igbos get the ready money to buy so let your pot stop calling kettle black. And the levels at rwhich tou zombies insult ibos on this forum is mind boggling, Shey Werey ni yin ni? You and your fellow Sox supporters hatred and tribalism on this forum makes me sick to my stomach, na why I no Dey really visit nairaland again. You can’t open it and not see hatefilled comments

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by djseanjohn77: 5:53am On Nov 27
TouchNfollow:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/11/customs-returns-lamborghini-rolls-royce-other-vehicles-worth-n1-8bn-to-canada/


After stealing those cars, they will still come and sell it at normal rate here, make stupendous profits, enter club, blow it all then got broke, the quest for another steal is driven by desperation to again ball/impress at the club.
Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Tetrahedron(m): 5:57am On Nov 27
Useless boys, you will see them all over not knowing that most are driving stolen vehicles
Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by ElevationD: 5:59am On Nov 27
What a shame.
It is a worldwide practice where people steal cars fro where they are parked on streets and immediately drive to the port, load up in containers to different destinations.

Nigeria is the largest importer of used vehicles worldwide. It is the biggest market for such vehicles. Thank you to customs for the seizure and returning them to their owner who have been crying.

Again we hope government can encourage local car assembly plants, with incentives and also get to reduce the cost of purchasing the brand new cars. In the long run, brand new cars are always better than used ones.

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by essentialone(m): 6:05am On Nov 27
Why do Nigerians who have relocated to better countries, still commit crimes?

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by jubrilELsudan: 6:05am On Nov 27
I NO GO SHOCK SEY IF DEM GO DAVIDO HOUSE GO CHECK HIM CARS....DEM GO SEE SEY ALL OF DEM NA STOLEN VEHICLES

Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Richtaiwo: 6:05am On Nov 27
Richietech:
ode alaini lakaye. If you know how these things work. Na your fellow omiye Dey thief am come Nigeria , na igbos get the ready money to buy so let your pot stop calling kettle black. And the levels at rwhich tou zombies insult ibos on this forum is mind boggling, Shey Werey ni yin ni? You and your fellow Sox supporters hatred and tribalism on this forum makes me sick to my stomach, na why I no Dey really visit nairaland again. You can’t open it and not see hatefilled comments
I wrote importers and exporters.

I also said cursed criminals always beating chests on top crime.

In all these, where did I mention igbos?

Abi na feeling of guilty?

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by ElevationD: 6:07am On Nov 27
Richietech:
ode alaini lakaye. If you know how these things work. Na your fellow omiye Dey thief am come Nigeria , na igbos get the ready money to buy so let your pot stop calling kettle black. And the levels at rwhich tou zombies insult ibos on this forum is mind boggling, Shey Werey ni yin ni? You and your fellow Sox supporters hatred and tribalism on this forum makes me sick to my stomach, na why I no Dey really visit nairaland again. You can’t open it and not see hatefilled comments

The fellow that you quoted gives himself away as a worthless person. A low self esteem human, completely uneducated and irredeemably useless.

Sadly the forum can only do what is can, as the likes of that fellow have different monikers to allow them only stay here to heap insults on people. Decent people simply walk away from here and you hardly find someone to exchange ideas with here.

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by bewla(m): 6:10am On Nov 27
Stolen you mean
Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by bewla(m): 6:11am On Nov 27
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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by ScamDemicEra: 6:12am On Nov 27
Kobicove:
Good move by Nigeria, we don't want stolen vehicles here
.... true, but how much stolen wealth have Canada helped return back to Nigeria ??
Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by courage89(m): 6:13am On Nov 27
Will the Canadian government send back stolen oil?

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Jakumo(m): 6:13am On Nov 27
This return to Canada of some stolen luxury cars will undoubtedly be a sad development for some people in Nigeria. Already the mechanics of the infamous Owode Onirin junkyard would have been preparing their tools to cannibalize those expensive stolen cars for the mining of spare parts that would have kept the luxury vehicles of Nigerian politicians running as smoothly as Swiss watches despite the terrible roads they would ply with those rolling status symbols.

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by theophorus(m): 6:14am On Nov 27
Business spoilt.

Whatever you do, just ensure say na legit.
Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by bewla(m): 6:14am On Nov 27
Akalia:
Hmm. First to comment.
take two naira from seyi
Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by Mckraz01: 6:24am On Nov 27
jubrilELsudan:
I NO GO SHOCK SEY IF DEM GO DAVIDO HOUSE GO CHECK HIM CARS....DEM GO SEE SEY ALL OF DEM NA STOLEN VEHICLES

Make dem come nairaland, stolen quotes plenty here 😂
Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by ClassicMan202(m): 6:35am On Nov 27
Omo.... One have to be careful o.

You go comot 200m buy motor, customs go come carry you and the motor.

Na wa o
Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by YeyeGbami: 6:35am On Nov 27
Richietech:
ode alaini lakaye. If you know how these things work. Na your fellow omiye Dey thief am come Nigeria , na igbos get the ready money to buy so let your pot stop calling kettle black. And the levels at rwhich tou zombies insult ibos on this forum is mind boggling, Shey Werey ni yin ni? You and your fellow Sox supporters hatred and tribalism on this forum makes me sick to my stomach, na why I no Dey really visit nairaland again. You can’t open it and not see hatefilled comments

Igbos not ibos. caution them first. Na igbos always get money to buy stolen goods according to you.

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Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by SalamRushdie: 6:41am On Nov 27
The price customs is using here is far cheaper than what they will accept or you want to clear those cars
Re: Customs Returns Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Other Vehicles Worth ₦1.8bn To Canada by SalamRushdie: 6:43am On Nov 27
courage89:
Will the Canadian government send back stolen oil?

What kind of mentality is This?

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