Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have intercepted $2.8m (N1.02bn) from two suspected money launderers at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.
The suspects, Ighoh Augustine and Ezekwe Emmanuel, were arrested based on intelligence report.
According to the spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Mr. Tony Orilade, they were nabbed with two suitcases containing $1.4m each, totalling $2.8m, at the departure lounge of the airport as they were about to board an Arik Air evening flight to Lagos.
The suspects have confessed that they have been in the business of conveying cash for “some notable banks” for over six years and were in the process of doing same for a bank (name withheld), located at New Market, Onitsha, Anambra State, when they were arrested, he said.
So far the suspects have carried out such assignments four times this year, they told the EFCC.
Both men are still being interrogated and will be charged to court soon, orilade added.
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