Eyes of Lagos gathered that, the 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.
The agency on Friday said at the point of arrest, upon a thorough
search on his luggage, $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) was
found.
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.
The suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded
