Abuja – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have in Abuja intercepted a consignment containing $4.7 million cash believed to be fake.
A statement released in Abuja on Sunday said that the parcel was intercepted in the early hours of Friday, February 18 at Abaji area.
The consignment was sent from Lagos to Abuja by a syndicate.
” A controlled delivery of the parcelled counterfeit $4, 760, 000.00 led to the arrest of a principal suspect, 52-year-old Abdulmumini Maikasuwa.
” The seizure followed intelligence received by the FCT Command of the agency, detailing the movement of the cash and the vehicle conveying it.
” Meanwhile, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has directed that both the cash and the suspect in custody be transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation,” the statement said. ( vitalnews)
