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US Seizes Jet Of Nigerian ‘Involved In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud by chibaby1985(f): 9:46am On Dec 11, 2019 |
The US federal authorities have seized an aircraft belonging to a Nigerian facing multi-million dollar fraud charges in the country. According to WSB-TV, the seizure was made on Tuesday at the Peachtree DeKalb Airport in Georgia. Federal agents were said to have ransacked the aircraft for evidence, while another team searched for drugs and other contraband. However, the authorities withheld the name of the Nigerian whose aircraft was seized. “For the most part, people don’t even understand. They don’t know what’s happening in Atlanta, Georgia,” one of the special agents said. “This is all day, every day. I mean, this is the fruits of our labor, and this is the successes of a great team effort by our state, local and federal partners coming together to hit the bad guys where it hurts, in their pocket. “When we see a certain type of aircraft get sold, it raises our suspicions.” Meanwhile, prior to the seizure of the aircraft , another recent fraudulent case involving a Nigerian and US authorities is that of Allen Onyema, chief executive officer of Air Peace who was indicted in November, for allegedly moving more than $20 million from Nigeria through US bank accounts in a scheme involving false documents based on the purchase of aircraft. Onyema was said to have started travelling frequently to Atlanta, where he opened several personal and business bank accounts. Between 2010 and 2018, over $44.9 million was allegedly transferred into his Atlanta-based accounts from foreign sources. Onyema was indicted alongside Ejiroghene Eghagha, the airline’s chief of administration and finance, who is said to have committed aggravated identity theft in connection with the scheme. A US district court of the northern district of Georgia was also reported to have issued a warrant to arrest Onyema and authorised US marshals service to bring him into custody. The billionaire businessman has denied any wrongdoing, expressing the willingness to clear his name. SOURCES: https://ebeanonews..com/2019/12/us-seizes-jet-of-nigerian-involved-in.html?m=1 https://www.withinnigeria.com/2019/12/11/breaking-us-seizes-jet-of-nigerian-involved-in-multi-million-dollar-fraud/?fbclid=IwAR1xzs29MCiQs3cp11Zs5usNCXKZ_vLRgLdDlJvTa_7lRitTMQVBHWgKeI8 |
Re: US Seizes Jet Of Nigerian ‘Involved In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud by godlyguy(m): 9:54am On Dec 11, 2019 |
Re: US Seizes Jet Of Nigerian ‘Involved In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud by godlyguy(m): 9:57am On Dec 11, 2019 |
Re: US Seizes Jet Of Nigerian ‘Involved In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud by godlyguy(m): 7:26pm On Dec 11, 2019 |
Nawaoh oooo chibaby1985: |
Re: US Seizes Jet Of Nigerian ‘Involved In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud by Nwadiuto247: 7:30pm On Dec 11, 2019 |
Ok. Later |
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