The National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency on
Thursday arrested six
members of a suspected
money laundering syndicate
that specializes in swallowing
dollars.
In a statement, the
agency said that the group,
which includes a bureau de
change operator, were caught
in connection with
swallowing US$156,000
(about N32 million) meant
for export to Brazil.
Those arrested are Kingsley
Nwokenta, a bureau de
change operator also known
as Buchito; Augustine
Onwuasoanya, 54, and
Christian Okoli, 35, both
based in Brazil; Uzoma
Ezenwa, 33, a hotel manager;
Ikenna Ezenwa; and
Emmanuel Nwokenta.
The suspects were caught at
Excel Oriental Hotel, along
Airport Road, Lagos, where
the dollars were being
swallowed, the NDLEA said.
It was the second arrest in
two months of suspected
money launderers involving
a bureau de change.
”The agency will continue to
rely on manpower training
and intelligence-led drug
control strategies to outwit
criminal syndicates,” said
Ahmadu Giade, NDLEA’s
Chairman.
“We shall take reasonable
measures to dislodge drug
cartels and eradicate
narcotics from our society.
Any bureau de change
operator that violates the law
shall be punished
accordingly.”
The anti-narcotics agency
stated that its interim
investigation showed that
Kingsley Nwokenta, 37, who
operates Amazon Bureau de
Change, is the brain behind
the alleged criminal act.
“He allegedly supplied US
$120,000 to be swallowed
and illicitly exported to
Brazil,” said Muyiwa Adeniyi,
NDLEA Commander, Joint
Task Force.
“Onwuasoanya Augustine
swallowed 74 wraps of
dollars amounting to US
$111,000. Christian Okoli
who resides in Brazil had US
$45,000 which he wanted to
swallow.”
The NDLEA said that Emmanuel
Nwokenta, 31, the manager of the
bureau de change, played a “supportive
role” in the alleged act while Ikenna
Ezenwa, 28, was hired to wrap the
money.
“He is believed to have acquired his skill
from illicit drug wrapping,” Mr. Adeniyi
said.
“Ezenwa Uzoma, the hotel manager who
has a strong link with members of the
syndicate, wilfully obstructed the officers
from discharging their duty.”
Illicit exportat of currency by ingestion
is a new trend in by-passing anti-money
laundering operatives, and the NDLEA
said that the discovery that wrapped US
dollars, before it is swallowed, is similar
to narcotics packaging is “most
revealing.”
Mr. Giade directed that the suspects be
transferred to the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission for further
investigation.”


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Tribalistic bigot.

OP Is ur dad a culprit too?

OMG


I hate igbos

Hmmm...disgusting and pathetic. Some men are really desperate to make monry.

Durent...get a life! People commit different kinds of crime that are more horrible than this.

The height and length certain people go to make this"money" Na waa o.

Nigerians nor go kill person oooo.
THERE IS STILL A LOT TO BE DISCOVERED IN THIS COUNTRY OF OURS PERTAINING TO CRIME.
SWALLOWING - COCAINE, HEROIN, AND NOW DOLLAR BILLS.
MAYBE IN THE NEAREST FUTURE IT WILL BE THE TURN OF SWALLOWING BOMBS BY BOKO HARAM MEMBERS MANUFACTURED BY ISIS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF THE COUNTRY.

Chai Dariz goddo oooo!


an lbo man can do anything, l mean ANYTHING for MONEY.
Every Igbo has a PRICE TAG.

Rip their stomachs apart and recover all the money. Then mend the wounds before beheading them ISIS style.

Nothing wrong with this......they call it hustling......and business in that side..... .....animals....give them Biafra........