EFCC Arrests Lebanese with Over $2m at Abuja Airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested one Mr. Abbas Lakis, a Lebanese for money laundering on Friday, 30th November.
Mr. Abbas Lakis was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, following a tip off that he had on him, undeclared huge sums of monies aboard the Egypt Airline bringing him from the Kano Airport en route Lebanon.
On him was found:
- $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)
- Riyal10 (Ten Qatar riyal), in his possession.
Lakia will be charged as soon as investigations are concluded.
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