NDLEA Arrests Man With 108 ATM Cards At MMIA

NDLEA Arrests Man With 108 ATM Cards At MMIA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday said it had captured a 34-year-old man, (name withheld) suspected to be working for a global criminal association.

The organization said through an announcement by its Head of Public Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell, that the associate was under lock and key with 108 programmed teller machine (ATM) charge cards.

As indicated by the office, the capture occurred at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos while the suspect was endeavoring to load up a Qatar Airline flight to China.

“The platinum cards fit in with five business banks,” the office said.

It cited its authority at the Lagos air terminal, Mr Ahmadu Garba, as saying that the suspect was captured regarding claimed IRS evasion.

The organization additionally included that the suspect was instantly exchanged to the Assets and Financial Investigation Directorate of the Agency for examination.

“To start with City Monument Bank (FCMB) had the most astounding number of cards with 58. Stanbic IBC Bank has 23 cards, Zenith Bank 19, Fidelity Bank 6 and Diamond Bank 2.

“Mrs Victoria Egbase, the Director of Assets and Financial Investigation, said that the Agency had set up an at first sight instance of monetary wrongdoing against the suspect,” it said.

It said that the Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, had requested the case’s exchange to the EFCC for further examination.

The office cited the suspect as saying in his announcement that he was requested that take the cards to China. (NAN)