Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos
Operatives
of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Murtala Muhammed International
Airport, Lagos have arrested an China-bound passenger with the sum of
$355,685 at the flagship airport.
The Public Relations Officer of the
Customs at the airport, Mrs. Thelma Williams, said the passenger,
identified as Okonkwo Onyeka Nonso with passport number A03515894, could
not explain the source of the money.
She, however, noted that the suspect declared the said amount to the Customs currency seat officers at the airport.
Williams said Customs officers on duty
counted the money and found out it was $317,300, although the passenger
declared the sum of $355,685.
According to him, the passenger is
currently in the custody of the Customs and will be handed over to the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for further investigation.
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