Kaduna Airport: Efcc Intercepts N49m Hidden In Sacks

BEVERLY HILLS, March 14, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna zonal office, on Tuesday intercepted a sum of N49 million in five large black 150kg colored BUHU sacks following a tip off.

During a routine baggage screening, five sacks were sighted unattended and without tags containing fresh bulk items suspected to be money.

Upon examination, the bags were found to contain fresh crispy naira notes of N200 denomination in 20 bundles totaling forty million naira and N50 denomination in 180 bundles totaling nine million naira with seal purportedly emanating from the Nigeria Security and Minting Plc (NSPM) as seen in the labeled sealed packs.

Investigation into the case is in top gear to unravel the culprits behind the attempted illegal movement of the cash, the agency said in a statement.