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Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed Onitsha Main Market, Anambra
state after arresting seven traders at the Enugu International Airport
for alleged money laundering.
A source said
the arrested traders who were traveling either to China or Dubai were
carrying with them dollars more than the stipulated approved amount for
those traveling outside Nigeria, adding that some had $100,000, while
others were in possession of $60,000. The officially allowed maximum
travel allowance is $5000.
The source said
that upon interrogation, the traders were said to have mentioned where
they purchased the foreign currency in the market, hence the visit of
the EFCC operatives to the Main Market to arrest the dealers.
Chairman of the
Onitsha Main Market Traders Union (OMMATU), Chief Innocent Agudiegwu
who confirmed the incident, said that the traders were arrested at the
airport and brought to the market where it was ascertained that they
were genuine traders and not money launderers.
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