KIA Spokesperson Sapulain Chitonde, identified the suspect as Egemonye Christian Chinedu, from Nnewi and holder of a Nigerian Passport number A05010761.
Chinedu was apprehended inside the Departures Lounge at around 13:00 hours, as he waited to board a Nigerian-bound Kenyan Airways flight.
Chitonde told The Maravi Post that the suspect was physically searched by Police Officers manning the check point, and the said amount of US$7,000, was discovered.
The KIA Spokesperson said the Nigerian failed to provide evidence from authorised Forex dealers, when he was asked to show supporting documents.
"To his defence, Chinedu said he got the money in Tete Mozambique, where he operates a clothing shop. He claimed that unspecified officers at the border (Mozambique, Malawi), told him not to worry about the cash. He said the advice made him to overlook the paperwork process, because it implied that there would be no problem to travel out with it.
"Currently, the suspect is in Police custody, and is expected to appear in court, to answer charges of illegal possession of foreign currency, and attempting to externalise forex. The police at KIA are appealing to the general public, to buy or exchange money, at designated foreign exchange facilities, to avoid similar incidents,” Chitonde said.
The suspect Chinedu has been living in Tete, Mozambique, for the past three years.
Source: The Maravi Post
Again??? Hmmm.. odiegwu o!
ReplyDeleteOlodo wat is again.7,000 USD is it a crime do u think from ur anus
DeleteThey should release this man promptly what errant nonsense just $7,000 USD the international standard is you've to declare anything over $10,000USD
ReplyDeleteThank you just said what is in my mind how i wish this guy knows his right
DeleteBro.. U knw better now.
ReplyDeleteNigeria needs this law to make the parallel market disappear.
ReplyDeleteWhat nonsense!
ReplyDeleteI don't believe there's any obligation to declare any amount less than $10,000 on many international carriers.
ReplyDeleteNonsense!
ReplyDeleteJust because the guy is a Nigerian that's why they are doing This! How many thousands of $$ white people would have travelled with along same Airport? Shame on Nigeria Embassy in Malawi... international standard is $10,000 and not $7000 they should apologize to him!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat is US$7,000? Nonsense
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ReplyDelete-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
He was born in 1971 which makes him 46yrs except this happened three years ago.
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