Customs
Court jails customs broker over importation of contraband goods

Justice Ringim convicted the clearing agent after he pleaded guilty to three counts charge filed against him by the Nigerian Customs Service.
The convicted clearing agent, according to the prosecutors, David Ereh and Mike Osong, was arrested on January 2021, at Apapa Port, Lagos, for being in possession of a 1X20ft Container marked CSLU 2362640, containing 158 sacks of pangolin scales and 57 sacks of elephant ivory, horns and bones.
The prosecutors told the court that the convict conspired with some others, now at large, to commit the offence punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, Law of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. And section 7(3) of the National Environmental (Protection of Endangered Species in International Trade) Regulations, 201 and punishable under section 7(4) of the same Regulations
The convict pleaded guilty to the charges when they were read to him.
But his counsel pleaded with the court to tamper justice with mercy, saying that his client was used by those who wanted to smuggle the items.
Delivering judgment on the charge, Justice Ringim held that by the provision of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, the prosecution reviewed evidence after the defendant pleaded guilty to the three counts charge.
“I have painstakingly looked at the three counts charge and I observed that counts two and three are the same, therefore the defendant cannot be punished on the two counts together to avoid the principle of double jeopardy.
“Consequently, count two is hereby struck out. The defendant is hereby convicted on counts one and three only and sentenced to six months imprisonment.”
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