The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has said it will launch further investigations to unravel the source of the fake $6m seized by the officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Seme Area Command.
Michael Wetkas, Lagos Zonal Commander of the Commission made this known while receiving the fake $6m from Dera Nnadi, Controller, Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, in Lagos.
Wetkas, who thanked the leadership of the NCS for the sustained collaboration between the two agencies, assured of even greater support in the fight against corruption and fraud-related offenses.
Speaking earlier, the Controller, of NCS Seme Area Command, Dera Nnadi said: “The Seme Command, in the first quarter of 2023, recorded milestones in its anti-smuggling operations.
“Some of the anti-smuggling landmarks by the Command include the seizure of fake USD 6m equivalent of N2.763bn at the exchange rate of N460.52, which will be handed over to the EFCC on Wednesday.”
He also used the occasion to seek a more robust collaboration with the EFCC as well as other law enforcement agencies in the fight against smuggling within the command.
