EFCC opens probe into suspect arrested with $265,000 cash at Kano airport
During the handover, the Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Usman Umar Adamu, reiterated that the movement of foreign currency above the approved threshold without declaration contravenes Sections 3 and 4 of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, as well as relevant provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has commenced investigation into a suspect arrested with US$265,000 cash at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano State.
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