Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have intercepted a catchment of gold valued at about N211 million being illegally transported through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
This was revealed on Tuesday in a statement issued by the commission’s Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Tony Orilade, in Abuja.
The statement made available to the Next Edition said the consignment was being taken to Dubai.
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Orilade said investigations have commenced to unmask the brains behind the illegal movement of the goods.
“Following intelligence reports, the operatives on Nov. 9, 2018 uncovered the gold weighing about 35kg just at the point of departure of a suspect currently in the EFCC’s custody.
“Meanwhile, the suspect is cooperating with operatives.
“It will be recalled that the EFCC also in March 2017, intercepted bags containing a total of N49 million cash being illegally transported out of the country through the Kaduna International Airport,” he said in the statement.
