Operatives
of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have 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.
