BUREAU- DE -CHANGE OPERATOR, LEBANESE ASSOCIATE ARRESTED OVER N33 BILLION LAUNDERING

The commission boss disclosed that the suspects , laundered N14 billion and N19 billion between them, respectfully, in suspected loot from their victims on the Internet, adding that as at the time of filing this report  Mustapha, popularly called  Mompha, had “51 bank accounts in Nigeria” .

Penpushing further reports that the anti-graft chairman said Mompha used the accounts to buy “properties in Dubai and had laundered about N14 billion through a firm known as Ismalob Global Investments Limited,”

 “His accomplice, Koudeih, also has two firms namely: THK Services Limited and CHK properties Limited with which he has allegedly laundered about N19 billion”, Magu disclosed and gave updates about the arrest of the suspects

Penpushing also reports that, Mustapha was arrested in Lagos on October 18 as he was about to board a flight to Dubai, while Koudeih was arrested last week Thursday in a raid of his apartment by anti-graft detectives.

The statement said, Mustapha is known to be a longtime Instagram celebrity, where he frequently displayed opulence within his young family, and had claimed ownership of upscale acquisitions, including posh houses and vehicles.

Penpushing reports that, crimes commission boss hinted that Mustapha is known for expensive lifestyle, while Koudeih was living in “a $5 million per annum suite at the Eko Atlantic Pearl Tower,” which overlooks the Nigerian Atlantic coast in Lagos.

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said operatives recovered electronic devices, documents and “strange” items when they raided Koudeih’s apartment, stating that the operation that led anti-graft detectives to  the duo was part of the ongoing collaboration between the  commission Federal Bureau Investigation(FBI)