Lebanese Caught With $2m Cash At Abuja Airport [PHOTOS]

A Lebanese man trying to fly to the Middle East through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja was busted with more than $2 million cash in his luggage.

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the man whose name was given as Abbas Lakis, was arrested following an intelligence report that he had undeclared huge sums of money in his luggage.

The Lebanese was aboard the Egypt Airline bringing him from the Kano Airport en route Lebanon.

“At the point of arrest, a thorough search on his luggage, uncovered $2,104,936 (Two Million, One Hundred and Four Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty six Dollars), £163, 740 (One Hundred and Sixty Three Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty Pounds), €144,680 (One Hundred and Forty Four Thousand, Six Hundred and Eighty Euros),” read a statement posted on the official Facebook page of the EFCC.

“Other currencies found with Lakis include Riyal 391,838 (Three Hundred and Ninety One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight Riyals), CHF 3,420 (Three Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty Swiss Franc),Lira 435 (Four Hundred and Thirty five Lira), £109,000 (One Hundred and Nine Thousand Lebanese Pounds), Dirhams 10,135 (Ten Thousand One Hundred and Thirty Five UAE Dirhams) ¥10,000 (Ten Thousand Chinese Yuan) and Riyal10 (Ten Qatar riyal), in his possession,” said the statement.

The anti-graft agency said Mr Lakis will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

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