The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu zonal office has intercepted $2.8 million (approximately N1.08 billion) from two people suspected to be money launderers at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.
EFCC acting spokesperson, Tony Orilade, while confirming the story, said the suspects, Ighoh Augustine and Ezekwe Emmanuel, who allegedly work for a company, Bankers Warehouse, were nabbed based on intelligence report.
Orilade further noted that upon their arrests, they were caught with 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.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed that they had 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.”
According to Orilade, the two suspects are presently giving useful information to operatives of the commission and will be charged to court soon.
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