TITLE OF ARTICLE: Trans-National Crimes (TNC) in Nigeria: Focus on Smuggling
AUTHOR:
MUSA OMALE, Ph.D, UNN, Assistant Comptroller of Customs Services, HEadquaters, Wuse Zone III, Abuja.
ABSTRACT
This article will generally examine transnational crimes, with particular focus on the role of The Nigerian Custom Service in combating smuggling in Nigeria. It finds that smuggling is a species of financial crimes and a predicate offence to money laundering with its attendant negative effects on the economic development in Nigeria. It identifies globalization of the economy, the heterogeneity of immigrants, and improved communications technology as the main causes of smuggling in Nigeria. It appreciates the collaborative efforts of other law enforcement agencies and recommends clear defined roles for the relevant agencies in order to avoid possible jurisdictional conflict.