EFCC Intercepts N49m In Sacks At Kaduna Airport (Photos)
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna Zonal
office, today intercepted a sum of N49million in five large 150kg
sacks. According to the EFCC, the sacks were intercepted following a tip
off.
“During a routine baggage screening, five sacks were sighted unattended
and without tags containing fresh bulk items suspected to be money,” the
anti-graft agency said in a statement.
“Upon examination, the bags were found to contain fresh crispy naira
notes of N200 denomination in 20 bundles totaling forty million naira
and N50 denomination in 180 bundles totaling nine million naira with
seal purportedly emanating from the Nigeria Security and Minting Plc as
seen in the labeled sealed packs.”
The EFCC said investigation was ongoing “to unravel the culprits behind the attempted illegal movement of the cash”.
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