Operatives
of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested one Abbas
Lakis, a Lebanese for money laundering offence.
Lakis was
picked up 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.
At the point
of arrest, a thorough search on his luggage, uncovered $2,104,936 (Two Million, One Hundred and Four
Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty six Dollars), £163, 740 (One Hundred and Sixty Three Thousand,
Seven Hundred and Forty Pounds), €144,680 (One Hundred and Forty Four Thousand, Six Hundred and Eighty Euros).
Other
currencies found with Lakis include Riyal 391,838 (Three Hundred and Ninety One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight
Riyals), CHF 3,420 (Three Thousand
Four Hundred and Twenty Swiss Franc),Lira 435 (Four Hundred and Thirty five Lira), £109,000 (One Hundred and Nine Thousand Lebanese Pounds), Dirhams 10,135 (Ten Thousand One Hundred and Thirty Five
UAE Dirhams) ¥10,000 (Ten
Thousand Chinese Yuan) and Riyal10 (Ten Qatar riyal), in his
possession.
He will be
charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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