BUSINESSMAN WITH $184,800 CONCEALED IN DIAPERS ARRESTED AT AMINU KANO AIRPORT
A businessman, who was caught with 184,800 dollars concealed in diapers, has been arrested at the Aminu Kano Airport.
The Kano, Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over the businessman, Sabo Suleiman, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation.
The command comptroller, Mr Suleiman Umar said that Suleiman was arrested in possession of 184,800 dollars concealed in diapers and 1.7 million Saudi Riyals at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
However, the suspect arrived on Ethiopian Airlines and the law in Nigeria mandates that every traveller who intends to travel with cash above 10,000 dollars must declare it to the authorities. Suleiman failed to do so.
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“The suspect and the currencies have been taken to the Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation,” he said.
The comptroller further said that the command has generated over N12 billion from January to date.
He also said that within the period under review, the command seized 108 bags of foreign rice, 413 cartons of foreign soap, 512 cartons of spaghetti and 83 of the 20 litres of vegetable oil.
Also, Mr Micheal Nzekwe, Deputy Zonal Coordinator of EFCC said the commission will begin investigation in the issue.
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