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MONEY LAUNDERERS? EFCC intercepts N1.02bn from two people at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] has intercepted $2.8m (N1.02bn) from two people suspected to be money launderers at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State.
Ighoh Augustine and Ezekwe Emmanuel, allegedly working for Bankers Warehouse, were nabbed based on intelligence report.
The EFCC said the duo, who were about to board an Arik Air evening flight to Lagos, were caught at the departure lounge of the airport with consignments of two suitcases containing $1.4m each, totalling $2.8m.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed that they have been in the business of conveying cash for “some notable banks” for over six years and were in the process of doing same for a bank (name withheld), located at New Market, Onitsha, Anambra State, when they were caught.
The suspects further confessed that they had so far carried out such assignments “four times this year.”
They are presently giving useful information to operatives of the commission and will be charged to court soon, the EFCC Spokesman, Mr. Tony Orilade said.
The EFCC had last month one Abbas Lakis, a Lebanese, with different foreign currencies valued at a combined N940m at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, following intelligence report that he had on him, undeclared huge sums of monies aboard the Egypt Airline bringing him from the Kano Airport en route Lebanon.
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