The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said the agency has
arrested a 34 year old suspect, Pascal Udeh, alleged to be working with
an international criminal organization.
The NDLEA stated that the suspect was arrested with
108 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) debit cards at the
International Airport, Lagos. Pascal Udeh was arrested as he attempted
to board a Qatar Airways flight to China.
The NDLEA Commander at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Ahmadu Garba confirmed the arrest, saying the suspect was linked to a money laundering syndicate and his case was transferred to the NDLEA’s Assets and Financial Investigation Directorate. Garba stated that the ATM cards belonged to 5 Nigerian banks which were First City Monument Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Zenith Bank, Fidelity Bank, and Diamond Bank.
According to the agency’s Director of Assets and Financial Investigation, Victoria Egbase, the NDLEA had established a money laundering case against the suspect; and on the Chairman, Ahmadu Giade’s directive, the case had been transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation.
The NDLEA Commander at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Ahmadu Garba confirmed the arrest, saying the suspect was linked to a money laundering syndicate and his case was transferred to the NDLEA’s Assets and Financial Investigation Directorate. Garba stated that the ATM cards belonged to 5 Nigerian banks which were First City Monument Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Zenith Bank, Fidelity Bank, and Diamond Bank.
According to the agency’s Director of Assets and Financial Investigation, Victoria Egbase, the NDLEA had established a money laundering case against the suspect; and on the Chairman, Ahmadu Giade’s directive, the case had been transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation.
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