An attempt by a passenger to smuggle 23 wraps containing $US34,000 has been foiled by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the agency’s Head of Public Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell, said in a press statement.

An attempt by a passenger to smuggle 23 wraps containing $US34,000 has been foiled by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the agency’s Head of Public Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell, said in a press statement.
The suspect, Ozoh Ikenna, was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, on his way to Brazil. The money was detected during the screening of passengers for an Etihad Airways flight to Abu Dhabi packed in wraps and concealed in his boxer shorts.

NDLEA airport commander, Ahmadu Garba said that the arrest was facilitated by a scanning machine. “We also conducted a follow-up operation where one Ogbo Emmanuel who gave Ozoh the $34,000 dollars was arrested,” he stated.

Investigation by the Assets and Financial Investigation Directorate headed by Mrs Victoria Egbase revealed that the suspects were involved in the laundering of substantial amounts of illicit drug proceeds.

“We were able to trace over two hundred and twenty-six million Naira (N226,000,000) to one bank account belonging to the second suspect, Ogbo Emmanuel,” she said. “The account name is Eternal God International Limited”.

Ogbo Emmanuel hails from Umunya in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. After his primary and secondary education, he travelled to Onitsha to learn the automobile parts business. In 1996, he relocated to Lagos. In 2005, he left Nigeria for Gambia in search of greener pastures. While in Gambia, he travelled to Germany twice to purchase fairly used electronics. He returned to Lagos in 2008 and has been dealing in cosmetic business at the Trade Fair Complex.

In his statement, Ozoh said that he was only a courier. “I [have lived] in Brazil since 2008,” he stated. “I was paid to smuggle the $34,000 to Brazil. They promised to pay me five per cent. I agreed to smuggle the money to alleviate my financial hardship. I could not swallow the wraps so I decided to hide it in my underpants.”

It was also discovered that suspected drug proceeds were regularly deposited in the said bank account by members of an international drug cell that smuggles cocaine from South America to West Africa. Investigations also revealed that the cosmetic business of Ogbo Emmanuel at the Trade Fair Complex Lagos was a mere hoax, as his sales records did not justify the large inflow of money into his bank account. A Hyundai Tucson Jeep was seized as an exhibit during the raid operation.

The Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, said that the agency was strategically targeting criminal wealth.

“Asset forfeiture is one of the effective ways of responding to organised crime threats,” he stated. “We are working assiduously to trace and confiscate criminal wealth of drug syndicates. Strategic efforts are on-going to prevent the entry of drug proceeds into legitimate economy and criminal financing.”

The NDLEA boss assured members of the public that in view of the overwhelming evidence linking the money to narcotics, the agency will diligently prosecute the suspects. Effort is also being made to apprehend other members of the drug cell.

http://saharareporters.com/2015/10/09/ndlea-foils-another-dollar-smuggling-ring-traces-n226m-drug-money

Picture 1: the seized money
Picture 2&3 the suspects

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Gud job.



FTC

I Dedicate this to all d peeps I initiated into NL and d ones who challenged me to FTC saga
#introvet #LadyF

Ok

Most Nigerians foolishly hustle with their brain in their anus.You are doing an illegal business but you spend as if you work at CBN.Even if u make money well,you try and do it secretely.

But this man has work hard but not wise,
And he must dance to the tune of the law.

Hustling

Welldone NDLEA for stopping another Biafran style for funding their Biafran Project.

See packaging of dollar

The love for money is the root of all evil. SAY NO TO DRUGS.

See wetin Buhari cause

Hmmmmmmmm

nawa o

Abeg, someone help me check the name b4 i comment, hope say na dem dem because dey neva disappoint in deals like dis...

Ok

Hmmm...nothing to say than only God can deliver this PEOPLE from this get rich quick Curse.

No wonder Naira cannot be stabilised. Even CBN cannot ascertain the amount of Dollars in circulation to know how much Naira to pump or withdraw.

“Asset forfeiture is one of the effective ways of responding to organised crime threats,” he stated. “We are working assiduously to trace and confiscate criminal wealth of drug syndicates. Strategic efforts are on-going to prevent the entry of drug proceeds into legitimate economy and criminal financing."

Well Yahoo boiz should get ready. They may be next on the list.

SE and Criminal wealth are inseparable. Ozoh Ikenna is even posing for the NDLEA picture.

name checkers food don done o

See their flat head.... #everything na hustling for dr side...
Nna what are you doing for a living..??. Ans-- I be Importer and exporter oo... Chikeson Int Limited, Chuksco Venture, Emekus global biz etc all na wash

how did i get here

NDLEA are trying

orisa37:
Welldone NDLEA for stopping another Biafran style for funding their Biafran Project.

when they get the Biafra I sure they will start planting Opium in their country....

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Mohammed international Airport have arrested a South-African-based Nigerian Ayoola Adebayo with 3.920kg of Substance found to be methamphetamine.

A statement by the agency spokesperson, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, on Friday stated that the drugs was concealed in false bottom of the two bags the suspect wanted to check-in at the departure hall.

It added that the arrest took place during the outward screening of Passengers on the Ethiopian airline flight to South Africa.

The suspect, who is married with two children and holds a higher National diploma in Estate Management from Osun State College of Technology in 2006, said he made a mistake getting involved in drug Trafficking saying he never knew he would be caught.

https://www.nairaland.com/2655575/ndlea-arrests-south-african-based-Nigerian

I don know say Igbo pple.

They never disappoint me!

Jst here to check d name,i wasn't dissapointed.Awon omo ati oko wa ba ile je. Eko oni baje oo.

igbo again?

Ofcourse crime is their birthrite

Mastercard new limit is $300 nd $700 pos nd online..

Funding Dorm account is no longer possible.

Why won't he smuggle money abii person wey neva get the exact goods nd contact of the seller fit do Form A, Big NO!!!!