NDLEA Arrest 34 Year Old Man With 108 ATM Cards (Pictured)

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said the agency has arrested a 34 year old suspect, Pascal Udeh, alleged to be working with an international criminal organization. 

The NDLEA stated that the suspect was arrested with 108 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) debit cards at the Mortal Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Pascal Udeh was arrested as he attempted to board a Qatar Airways flight to China.

The NDLEA Commander at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Ahmadu Garba confirmed the arrest, saying the suspect was linked to a money laundering syndicate and his case was transferred to the NDLEA’s Assets and Financial Investigation Directorate.

Garba stated that the ATM cards belonged to 5 Nigerian banks which were First City Monument Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Zenith Bank, Fidelity Bank, and Diamond Bank.

According to the agency’s Director of Assets and Financial Investigation, Victoria Egbase, the NDLEA had established a money laundering case against the suspect; and on the Chairman, Ahmadu Giade’s directive, the case had been transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation.