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