A 39-year-old South African woman
was intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with
$373,725 (N74.4million) and €2,120 (N450,000) concealed inside packs of oats,
the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said.
was intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with
$373,725 (N74.4million) and €2,120 (N450,000) concealed inside packs of oats,
the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said.
In a statement Thursday, the
agency said the money was detected during an inward screening of passengers on
a South African airline flight from Johannesburg.
agency said the money was detected during an inward screening of passengers on
a South African airline flight from Johannesburg.
Two Nigerians are also being
investigated by the anti-narcotic agency in connection with the case.
investigated by the anti-narcotic agency in connection with the case.
Hamza Umar, the NDLEA Commander at
the Lagos Airport, identified the lady as Nosisi Nqgula.
the Lagos Airport, identified the lady as Nosisi Nqgula.
“The mode of concealment presents
reasonable grounds for money laundering,” Mr. Umar said.
reasonable grounds for money laundering,” Mr. Umar said.
“Five packs of oats were found to
contain $373,725 and €2,120. Two Nigerians, Damian Akamelus and Prophet Cyprian
Chigere are also being interrogated in connection with the seized money.”
contain $373,725 and €2,120. Two Nigerians, Damian Akamelus and Prophet Cyprian
Chigere are also being interrogated in connection with the seized money.”
Victoria Egbase, NDLEA Director of
Assets and Financial Investigation, said the refusal of the South African
to declare the money and the manner of concealment were criminal and that the
case was being investigated to establish possible link with drug trafficking.
Assets and Financial Investigation, said the refusal of the South African
to declare the money and the manner of concealment were criminal and that the
case was being investigated to establish possible link with drug trafficking.
The suspect, Ms. Nqgula, who works
in a cosmetic shop, said the bag containing the money was given to her by a
Nigerian in South Africa.
in a cosmetic shop, said the bag containing the money was given to her by a
Nigerian in South Africa.
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