Customs intercept undeclared $1.1m, SR135,900 at Kano airport.
The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted $1.154m and 135,900 Saudi Riyals as undeclared foreign currency at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport.
It announced this on Thursday in a statement issued by the Customs National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada.
Maiwada said the seizure was made recently during a routine baggage check on an inbound passenger, “Hauwa Ibrahim Abdullahi, who arrived on Saudi Airline Flight No. SV401 from Saudi Arabia.”
The Customs spokesperson mentioned that in line with established procedures, the suspect and the seized foreign currency have been handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for further investigation and necessary legal action.
Source: PUNCHNG
