The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives in Enugu intercepted $2.8m (N1.02bn) at Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu State, Nigeria on Friday.The money was found on Ighoh Augustine and Ezekwe Emmanuel, both are suspected to be money launderers. The suspects were identified as workers of Bankers Warehouse.
The EFCC said they were caught with consignments of two suitcases containing $1.4m each, totaling $2.8m, at the departure lounge of the airport while about to board an Arik Air flight to Lagos.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed that they had been in the business of conveying cash for some banks for over six years and were in the process of doing same for another bank located at New Market, Onitsha Anambra State.
The suspects were said to have also confessed that they had so far carried out such assignments four times this year alone.
Tony Orilade, acting spokesman of the commission, said they were arrested based on intelligence report gathered. He also added that they would be charged to court soon.
Last month, the commission arrested one Abbas Lakis, a Lebanese with foreign currencies valued at N940m, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Lakis was said to about leaving the country as at the time he was nabbed.
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