NDLEA nabs suspected hard currency smugglers

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has apprehended two suspected hard currency smugglers at the Nnamdi Azikwe international airport, Abuja.

NDLEA made the announcement in a statement by its head, public affairs unit, Jonah Achema in Abuja today.

The statement reveals that the arrest was made by its special area command at the airport with various sums of hard currencies neatly concealed in their travelling bags.

It says that preliminary investigation indicates that the money was to be delivered to a recipient in Abuja.

The agency hints that the suspects and the monetary exhibits had been transferred to the appropriate government agency for further investigation.