DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Federal agents seized a jet Tuesday from a man charged in an international fraud scheme.

Only Channel 2 investigative reporter Aaron Diamant was at Peachtree DeKalb Airport as the federal agents processed the plane for evidence.

Diamant learned the seizure is just the latest in a growing list of local cases.

“For the most part, people don’t even understand. They don’t know what’s happening in Atlanta, Georgia,” Dept. of Homeland Security Special Agent Thor Whitmore said. “We’re looking at it as kind of a turn back to the 1980s.”

Investigators said the plane belongs to a Nigerian national charged in a multimillion-dollar international fraud scheme.

Diamant watched on Tuesday as agents collected evidence from the plane and a K-9 team swept the plane for drugs and other contraband.

New figures we received from the Department of Homeland Security show in 2019, the Atlanta field office spun up more than 1,100 cases and made 779 arrests. So far, it has led to 254 indictments and 241 convictions.

While seizing a jet is rare, this year, local agents seized more than five tons of drugs, 200 guns and more than $4.3 million in cash.

“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,” HSI Acting Special Agent in Charge Robert Hammer said.

Agents won’t say specifically how they connected the plane to the man now facing fraud charges.

“When we see a certain type of aircraft get sold, it raises our suspicions,” Whitmore said.

As federal agents went through the plane, the accused was in court Tuesday for an initial appearance.

A removal hearing will also be held to send him back to New York, where the charges he faces were originally filed.

Source: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/feds-seize-nigerian-man-s-jet-tied-to-multimillion-dollar-fraud-scheme/1017380751

Nigerians highly dubious people

Hmmm

Na wa for wire road.

Its definitely Tinubu jet.

The idiot has graduated from local bullion van money laundering to continental private jet fraud..

Pls US, impound the jet and search properly, the drug baron might have hidden drugs under the seats

Hmmm they should spare the little image left and stop battering it

Let the wailing start.

Ohaneze over to you and US!! Who will you report US to now?

Nigerians representing in the diaspora!!

NCAN will have sleepless nights as their tribalism food came out sour.

Abdul05:
Nigerians highly dubious people

Shuo!

Is this low self esteem or just sheer ignorance. You don't have any concrete evidence that the person concerned truly commited the offence, yet all you know to do is to make such an absurd beer-parlour general statement.

Mafor... Den go release am

Wow. Na so.

As usual I expect the igbo and yoruba crew to be here soon pointing fingers. Forgetting they are both in the same sinking canoe

Hmmmmm. Can it be the Airpeace chairman?

Mompha came back to IG next thing we hear is plane seized.


But then if the man appeared in court why didn't they disclose his name?

Come to think of it. What if it's Allen Onyema true true? He prolly went to the US court to clear his name and they seized the jet he went there with.

Just thinking

Something is not adding up

I'm only here for the names

superstar1:
Let the wailing start.

Ohaneze over to you and US!! Who will you now report US to now?

Common sense is cheap but you don't have it, Even if I tattoo it on your forehead you will still not get it shame to you as you keep embarrassing yourself and your community.


Tufiaa.

Some nigerians just keep disgracing, this country internationally with their dubious acts.

Nigeria and fraud are like...

Just watch efcc jumping up on this lol...Who is the man though?

THis story is confusing

Theif everywhere they should pieces it abi use am do cargo

Jet? chai, fraud is not good o but if these people teach me i go fall in

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DonFreshmoney:
Its definitely Tinubu jet.

The idiot has graduated from local bullion van money laundering to continental private jet fraud..

Pls US, impound the jet and search properly, the drug baron might have hidden drugs under the seats

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Hmm this US people just dey touch light our matter anyhow.

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superstar1:
Let the wailing start.

Ohaneze over to you and US!! Who will you report US to now?

They will report it to the UN and IPOB.

More updates in the coming days and we shall know their names