Customs launches 18 patrol boats to check smuggling activities in creeks Story from Aisha AUYO, Abuja As part of measures to sustain the fight against smuggling, the Nigeria Customs Service unveiled 18 patrol boats to curb the activities of smugglers using the creeks and waterways as a safe haven for their illegal trade. The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), during the launching of the boats in Port Harcourt on Thursday, said the addition of these boats to the Service Marine arsenal at a time when more smugglers are running...