The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) on Friday intercepted $2.8million from two people suspected
to be money launderers at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.
This was disclosed in a statement
issued by the EFCC acting spokesman, Tony Orilade, and made available to
newsmen.
He said, “the suspects, namely
Ighoh Augustine and Ezekwe Emmanuel, allegedly working for a company: Bankers
Warehouse, were nabbed based on intelligence report.”
EFCC said upon their arrests,
they were caught with consignments of two suitcases, containing $1.4 million
each, totalling $2.8 million, at the departure lounge of the airport while
about to board an Arik Air evening flight to Lagos.
The statement read, “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 Union Bank Plc, 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.”
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