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SEME BORDER COMMAND INTERCEPTED FAKE DOLLAR WORTH 2.7 BILLION, OTHERS

Seme Border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service , NCS, has intercepted fake American dollar worth N2.7 billion at Gbaji Checkpoint,  Seme Border, Lagos.

The Customs Area Controller of Seme Customs Command, Conptroller Dera Nnadi made this known while addressing journalists today at a press conference,  said that  the smugglers promised to bribe customs officers with the sum of $150,000. original currency.

Comptroller Dera affirmed that the four suspects in connection with the seizures have been arrested.

He noted that  officers on patrol along Gbetrome base intercepted Six (6) Maltese International Passports with the same picture of a lady with different names on  31 of January, 2023.

"Two (2) Senegalese International Passports, Three (3) Togolese International Passports. Four (4) Republic of Benin International Passports. One (1) Republic of Niger International Passport and Ten (10) International Driving License of these various countries from two male suspects who are also in custody till further investigation.

Other seized items are 1,300 by 30 liters jerry can of PMS equivalent 39,000 liters roughly over one fuel tanker of PMS with duty paid value of N9, 366.45million only and 55 sacks containing 550 pieces of donkey skin with Duty Paid Value of N11.371.511. 

 

“Custom officers at the Gbaji checkpoint intercepted a vehicle carrying two passengers and upon searching them, we discovered fake $6m US dollar bills in fake currency.

“It would only take the eagle eye of a trained officer to detect that they are fake.

Dera stressed that some of these currencies bear the same serial number, and besides that, it will be very difficult for you to identify them as fake.

“Similar to this, we also arrested just few hours after this, two other passengers in a different vehicle and upon searching them, we discovered some international passports and these passports are from Malta Republic.

“All the six passports we got bears the same photograph of the same person, but with different names.

"The passport belongs to the republic of Malta, but bears the photograph of someone who appears to be an European and bearing different names for all the six passports'.

“The same lady also has six international driver’s licenses bearing her photograph with six different names. The significance of this shows that we are dealing with a very serious syndicate that moves across the borders” 

He said that the international syndicate is using these passports to move across from one border to another country with a different identity.

“We suspect that it is a syndicate that is involved in cross border criminality. We also know that the election is around the corner and with this development, it is a dangerous trend.

“For the currency we have two suspects and for the international passports we also have two suspects”

From his contribution on the seizure, the Controller, Seme Command of Nigeria Immigration Service, Dr M.C Dike said that “It is possible for you to have a dual nationality, but from his explanation, it is clear that the suspects are international syndicates indulged in criminal behaviours.

Seme Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service , NCS,  has seized fake American dollar notes worth N2.7 billion at Gbaji Checkpoint,  Seme Border, Lagos.

The Customs Area Controller of Seme Customs Command, Conptroller Dera Nnaji made this known while addressing journalists today at a press conference, Seme Customs Command. said that  the smugglers promised to bribe customs officers with the sum of $150,000. original currency.

Comptroller Dera affirmed that the four suspects have been arrested in connection with the seizures.

He noted that  officers on patrol along Gbetrome base intercepted Six (6) Maltese International Passports with the same picture of a lady with different names on  31 of January, 2023.

"Two (2) Senegalese International Passports, Three (3) Togolese International Passports. Four (4) Republic of Benin International Passports. One (1) Republic of Niger International Passport and Ten (10) International Driving License of these various countries from two male suspects who are also in custody pending further investigation.

Other seized items are 1,300 by 30 liters jerry can of PMS equivalent 39,000 liters roughly over one fuel tanker of PMS with duty paid value of N9, 366.45million only and 55 sacks containing 550 pieces of donkey skin with Duty Paid Value of N11.371.511. The significance of the sizure is that it shows how much our endanger speices are being eroded by unpatriotic elements.

 “Custom officers a the Gbaji checkpoint intercepted a vehicle carrying two passengers and upon searching them, we discovered fake $6m US dollar bills in fake currency.

“It would only take the eagle eye of a trained officer to detect that they are fake.

He stressed further that some of these currencies bear the same serial number, and besides that, it will be very difficult for you to identify them as fake.

“Similar to this, we also arrested just few hours after this, two other passengers in a different vehicle and upon searching them, we discovered some international passports and these passports are from Malta Republic.

“All the six passports we got bears the same photograph of the same person, but with different names.

"The passport belongs to the republic of Malta, but bears the photograph of someone who appears to be an European and bearing different names for all the six passports'.

“The same lady also has six international driver’s licenses bearing her photograph with six different names. The significance of this shows that we are dealing with a very serious syndicate that moves across the borders” 

He said that the international syndicate is using these passports to move across from one border to another country with a different identity.

“We suspect that it is a syndicate that is involved in cross border criminality. We also know that the election is around the corner and with this development, it is a dangerous trend.

“For the currency we have two suspects and for the international passports we also have two suspects”

From his contribution on the seizure, the Controller, Seme Command of Nigeria Immigration Service, Dr M.C Dike said that “It is possible for you to have a dual nationality, but from his explanation, it is clear that the suspects are international syndicates indulged in criminal behaviours.