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Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by aloyemeka1: 8:34pm On Feb 25, 2011
Kase Lawal's Company in Gold-Smuggling Palava

Written by Hoston Chronicle
Thursday, 24 February 2011 13:50


Plane seized in gold-smuggling case is leased by oil-trading firm CAMAC


By MIKE TOLSON, HOUSTON CHRONICLE Feb. 22, 2011
Kase and Eileen Lawal at the CAMAC 25th anniversary party at Hobby Center.

Houston oil trader provided jet for ill-fated Congo gold mission

A private jet that flew four international businessmen to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where they are being held on gold-smuggling allegations was provided by CAMAC International, a Houston oil-trading company owned by one of the city's richest men and a brother of one of the passengers.


Kase and Eileen Lawal at the CAMAC 25th anniversary party at Hobby Center.

A private jet that flew four international businessmen to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where they are being held on gold-smuggling allegations was provided by CAMAC International, a Houston oil-trading company owned by one of the city's richest men and a brother of one of the passengers.

Kase Lawal, a Nigerian-born immigrant who has overseen CAMAC's rise to a $2.4 billion private company — said to be the second-largest black-owned business in the U.S. — and who was recently appointed to an advisory post in the Obama administration, is the half-brother of Mukaila Aderemi "Mickey" Lawal, who was detained along with fellow Houstonian Carlos St. Mary and two other businessmen as their plane was preparing to depart from Goma, a city in the mineral-laden eastern half of Congo.

The country recently banned the export of gold and other key minerals in an attempt to decriminalize its mining industries.

A CAMAC spokesman would not explain why Mickey Lawal, a 50-year-old company executive in charge of Nigerian operations, was on the plane or what his role in the transaction may have been.
He also did not say why CAMAC allowed the Gulfstream it leases from a Dallas company to be used in the mysterious mission, which ended on Feb. 3 when Congolese intelligence police arrested the men and flight crew, impounded the plane and seized almost $7 million in U.S. dollars, and gold bars valued at some $20 million.Letter from attorney

"As long as the crew and passengers are still in the Congo, we don't want to make any particular comments about the situation," said spokesman Mike Androvett.

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Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by aloyemeka1: 8:36pm On Feb 25, 2011
Kase Lawal’s Brother Arrested In Congolese Gold-Smuggling Ring

By SaharaReporters, New York
Houston-based Nigerian businessman, Kase Lawa, name has popped up in the gold-smuggling ring arrested by the police at the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo two weeks ago.

Mr. Lawal’s brother of Mukaila Lawal a.k.a "Mickey"-who runs Mr. Kase lawal’s Nigerian operations- was in the jet which had been seized after Congolese authorities found $7 million and more thatn $20 million of gold that was heading out of the eastern Congo.

Mr. Lawal was arrested after a car chase after the authorities suspected foul play and chased after the group with police cruisers.

Latest revelations in the case links Kase Lawal with the group having a private jet that flew the men to the Congo, his multi-billion dollar company, CAMAC International, leased the jet , a Gulfstream IV, from a Dallas company and sent it to the Congo for the operation.



Mr. Kase Lawal who was once considered a fugitive from law as an arrest warrant was issued by the High Court in Lagos against him in 1999, a period that marked a boom in his businesses, especially in South Africa where he secured the assistance of ANC officials in making huge profits from an oil deal that involved Nigeria and South Africa.

In 1999 the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) found out that Mr. Kase Lawal was part of the Osahon group that were involved in stealing an oil well. Shortly after the investigations began Mr. Lawal had escaped from Nigeria.


However, when late president Umaru Yar'adua came to power, Lawal, became close to his wife, Hajia Turai Yar'adua and leveraged his influence with the late president's kitchen cabinet to get oil lifting contracts
. Soon as yar'adua passed, Mr. Lawal became a member of current Goodluck Jonathan's Presidential Advisory Committee.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by buzugee(m): 8:40pm On Feb 25, 2011
so basically this guy got rich by stealing nigerian oil ? now he diversifying into stealing gems ? what a sweet fella

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Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by PhysicsMHD(m): 8:42pm On Feb 25, 2011
This is why you don't mix business with family. They think that because they're related to you, you'll have no problem with whatever they do.


Imagine giving your brother a private jet, and then . . . . sad
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by buzugee(m): 8:44pm On Feb 25, 2011
PhysicsMHD:

This is why you don't mix business with family. They think that because they're related to you, you'll have no problem with whatever they do.


Imagine giving your brother a private jet, and then . . . . sad




you dont think kase is involved ? shocked come on now. dude is diversifying his portfolio from bunkering oil to smuggling gems. mafia guy if i ever saw one
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by PhysicsMHD(m): 8:48pm On Feb 25, 2011
buzugee:

you dont think kase is involved ? shocked come on now. dude is diversifying his portfolio from bunkering oil to smuggling gems. mafia guy if i ever saw one

Yeah, you're right.

He could easily be involved. He's not exactly clean, after all.



It's just that doing it after you're already a billionaire makes no sense to me. That's why I think he wasn't in on it.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by buzugee(m): 8:52pm On Feb 25, 2011
PhysicsMHD:


Yeah, you're right.

He could easily be involved. He's not exactly clean, after all.



It's just that doing it after you're already a billionaire makes no sense to me. That's why I think he wasn't in on it.


doing it after he is a billionaire ? thats the more reason to do it. he has to maintain his wealth. its not easy staying on top. it is no longer about money. its now about power and prestige. dude has had a major role in every american and nigerian govt administration. he was george bushes go to guy. to keep that power ? he has to stay on top by hook or crook.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by PhysicsMHD(m): 8:59pm On Feb 25, 2011
Yeah, but there's no evidence that he's sinking from the top.


It's also too risky an operation after being appointed to a high-profile position in the Obama administration. Think about it.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by EzeUche2(m): 9:00pm On Feb 25, 2011
Of course Kase is involved. Anyone who think Mr. Lawal's hands are clean is a fool. But then again, who in business has clean hands?
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by buzugee(m): 9:02pm On Feb 25, 2011
PhysicsMHD:

Yeah, but there's no evidence that he's sinking from the top.


It's also too risky an operation after being appointed to a high-profile position in the Obama administration. Think about it.
bruv ? its not risky at all. they all do it. all the rich wealthy people do shady deals to stay on top. like chris rock said, behind every great wealth is a big crime. the only reason he got caught is because he did not cover the bases well. the kennedys and all the rich american families all sell drugs and bootleg alcohol. ITS THE AMERICAN WAY.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by fstranger3(m): 9:03pm On Feb 25, 2011
Ibo, Edo and Hausa people all deriding a successful Yoruba man.


Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by buzugee(m): 9:04pm On Feb 25, 2011
EzeUche_:

Of course Kase is involved. Anyone who think Mr. Lawal's hands are clean is a fool. But then again, who in business has clean hands?
Right
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by buzugee(m): 9:05pm On Feb 25, 2011
fstranger3:

Ibo, Edo and Hausa people all deriding a successful Yoruba man.


Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
come on now this aint about tribe. and i am not any of those tribes you mentioned. i am a yooba man grin eku ishe sir grin
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by PhysicsMHD(m): 9:07pm On Feb 25, 2011
fstranger3:

Ibo, Edo and Hausa people all deriding a successful Yoruba man.


Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

lol


Tribal derailing isn't going to change the facts of the story.


And where did I deride him? He isn't exactly clean going from what's known about him.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by PhysicsMHD(m): 9:10pm On Feb 25, 2011
buzugee:

bruv ? its not risky at all. they all do it. all the rich wealthy people do shady deals to stay on top. like chris rock said, behind every great wealth is a big crime. the only reason he got caught is because he did not cover the bases well. the kennedys and all the rich american families all sell drugs and bootleg alcohol. ITS THE AMERICAN WAY.

Well I think that it is risky, actually. And he might be involved or have been involved in shady oil deals, but that's quite a stretch away from going directly into gold smuggling.


But once again, there's no way to know at the present moment. I'm just assuming. Either one of us could be right on this one.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by buzugee(m): 9:14pm On Feb 25, 2011
PhysicsMHD:

Well I think that it is risky, actually. And he might be involved or have been involved in shady oil deals, but that's quite a stretch away from going directly into gold smuggling.


But once again, there's no way to know at the present moment. I'm just assuming. Either one of us could be right on this one.
a french man, his brother in a plane hired by him ? you take 'preponderance of evidence' to a new level bruv.

and it is not risky. some disgruntled element in the african side is who busted the move. had they left africa, all the paid custom heads in america will have drove the gems and delivered it to his house for him. thats how things are done in the upper one percenters world
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by fstranger3(m): 9:14pm On Feb 25, 2011
PhysicsMHD:

Well I think that it is risky, actually. And[b] he might be involved or have been involved in shady oil deals,[/b] but that's quite a stretch away from going directly into gold smuggling.


But once again, there's no way to know at the present moment. I'm just assuming. Either one of us could be right on this one.

Not sure. Why mention it at all?
He gets accused of being involved in shady deals all the time;yet, no one has been able to substantiate it.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by EzeUche2(m): 9:16pm On Feb 25, 2011
fstranger3:

Ibo, Edo and Hausa people all deriding a successful Yoruba man.


Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

Why must you always insert tribe into things?

Yes, he is a successful Yoruba man, but that doesn't mean his hands are clean.
undecided
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by fstranger3(m): 9:18pm On Feb 25, 2011
buzugee:

bruv ? its not risky at all. they all do it. [b]all the rich wealthy people do shady deals to stay on top. [/b]like chris rock said, behind every great wealth is a big crime. the only reason he got caught is because he did not cover the bases well. the kennedys and all the rich american families all sell drugs and bootleg alcohol. ITS THE AMERICAN WAY.

Arrant nonsense

If you dont know something, dont talk about it. It doesnt speak well of your person.you are painting everyone with the same brush, how intelligent?
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by buzugee(m): 9:21pm On Feb 25, 2011
fstranger3:

Arrant nonsense

If you dont know something, dont talk about it. It doesnt speak well of your person.you are painting everyone with the same brush, how intelligent?
bruv, billions is not easy to come by. people with billions have to TAKE from others. whether you believe it or not is up to you. trace the history of billionaires (real billionaires not phantom billionaires like zuckerberg), its all being achieved by drugs, alcohol, gem smuggling,  and gun running. and oil bunkering
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by aloyemeka1: 9:26pm On Feb 25, 2011
EzeUche_:

Why must you always insert tribe into things?

Yes, he is a successful Yoruba man, but that doesn't mean his hands are clean.
  undecided

Why not ask him whether saharareports who also reported this scandal is an Igbo,Edo or Hausa media house?. The best treatmnent for FvckinStranger is ignoring him.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by buzugee(m): 9:26pm On Feb 25, 2011
forgot to add, running sweat shops in third world countries (like the waltons of walmart)
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by fstranger3(m): 9:27pm On Feb 25, 2011
buzugee:

bruv, billions is not easy to come by. people with billions have to TAKE from others. whether you believe it or not is up to you. trace the history of billionaires (real billionaires[b] not phantom billionaires like zuckerberg[/b]), its all being achieved by drugs, alcohol, gem smuggling,  and gun running

what happened to:

buzugee:

bruv ? its not risky at all. they all do it. all the rich wealthy people do shady deals to stay on top. like chris rock said, behind every great wealth is a big crime. the only reason he got caught is because he did not cover the bases well. the kennedys and all the rich american families all sell drugs and bootleg alcohol. ITS THE AMERICAN WAY.


In the space of a few minutes, you changed from all to may be not all.  
Stop talking down and casting aspersions on people's character. It smacks of jealousy, busybody-ism, low intellect, and laziness. What you dont know, dont talk about it.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by Nobody: 9:27pm On Feb 25, 2011
buzugee:

bruv, billions is not easy to come by. people with billions have to TAKE from others. whether you believe it or not is up to you. trace the history of billionaires (real billionaires not phantom billionaires like zuckerberg), its all being achieved by drugs, alcohol, gem smuggling,  and gun running. and oil bunkering

just say robber baron

bill gates certainly didn't do anything of the sort
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by aloyemeka1: 9:27pm On Feb 25, 2011
buzugee:

bruv, billions is not easy to come by. people with billions have to TAKE from others. whether you believe it or not is up to you. trace the history of billionaires (real billionaires not phantom billionaires like zuckerberg), its all being achieved by drugs, alcohol, gem smuggling,  and gun running. and oil bunkering

"Behind every big fortune, there must be a crime"-Mario Puzo.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by buzugee(m): 9:31pm On Feb 25, 2011
oyb:

just say robber baron

bill gates certainly didn't do anything of the sort
bill gates used his influence to kick all his competitors out of the market. thats mafioso moves.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by buzugee(m): 9:31pm On Feb 25, 2011
aloy/emeka:

"Behind every big fortune, there must be a crime"-Mario Puzo.
exactly
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by aloyemeka1: 9:31pm On Feb 25, 2011
buzugee:

bill gates used his influence to kick all his competitors out of the market. thats mafioso moves.
Yes after abusing monopoly powers on intel based PC's. Thanks to Bill Clinton.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by Nobody: 9:32pm On Feb 25, 2011
buzugee:

bill gates used his influence to kick all his competitors out of the market. thats mafioso moves.

who did bill gates kick out of the market?

apple?

linux?

sun microsystems

Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by fstranger3(m): 9:33pm On Feb 25, 2011
aloy/emeka:

Why not ask him whether saharareports who also reported this scandal is an Igbo,Edo or Hausa media house?. The best treatmnent for FvckinStranger is ignoring him.

What does the content of the article have to do with:

buzugee:

so basically this guy got rich by stealing nigerian oil ? now he diversifying into stealing gems ? what a sweet fella

PhysicsMHD:


Yeah, you're right.

He could easily be involved. He's not exactly clean, after all.

It's just that doing it after you're already a billionaire makes no sense to me. That's why I think he wasn't in on it.

Does he know everything going on in the company?

Should he be held responsible for the actions of a grown arse man just because the grown arse man is related to him?

How many people here would like to be held responsible for every action of their adult age brother/sister. Leave him be. The article is not about Kase Lawal.
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by buzugee(m): 9:34pm On Feb 25, 2011
fstranger3:

what happened to:


In the space of a few minutes, you changed from all to may be not all.  
Stop talking down and casting aspersions on people's character. It smacks of jealousy, busybody-ism, low intellect, and laziness. What you dont know, dont talk about it.
dude learn to stay focused. zuckerberg has phantom money. his money is based on speculations. its not real. i am talking about billionaires with real hard cold physical assets. stay focused
Re: Nigerian Billionaire Involved In Gold Smuggling Fraud by fstranger3(m): 9:34pm On Feb 25, 2011
oyb:

who did bill gates kick out of the market?

apple?

linux?

sun microsystems



Dont mind them, always parroting half truths like brain -dead mofos.

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