EFCC, JTF ARREST 115 SUSPECTED CURRENCY ROCKETERERS IN ENUGU, RECOVER MILLIONS OF NAIRA

By Olayiwola Ibrahim // Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in conjunction with a Joint Task Force comprising five teams from the Nigeria Police Force and three teams from the Nigeria Customs Service on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 arrested 115, One hundred and fifteen suspected currency racketeers in Enugu State.
The suspects comprising 113, One hundred and thirteen males and two females were arrested in a sting operation at Owerri Road, Ogui, Enugu State, following credible intelligence about some bureau de change operators, currency speculators and street hawkers operating illegal foreign exchange markets in that environment.
Items recovered from them include: N110, 700,000.00 , One Hundred and Ten Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira only, $8,368.00, Eight Thousand, Three Hundred and Sixty Eight United States Dollars, £145.00, One Hundred and Forty.