Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have arrested two Chinese siblings over their alleged involvement in illegal dealings with some solid minerals.
This was contained in a statement via the anti-graft agency’s X handle on Friday.
The two brothers, Wang Jiang and Wang Richard were arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport ,Enugu.
Meanwhike the rest, including two Nigerians, Donatus Agupusi and Michael Benneth Agu, were arrested at the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the EFCC.
Their arrest followed an intelligence received by the Commission through the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN on November 3, 2024 involving Jiang who was intercepted at the hold baggage screening point, where unidentified suspicious stones believed to be solid minerals wrapped in three different pieces were discovered in his luggage.
Preliminary investigations into the matter revealed that Agupusi, owner of Great Wall Construction Limited, is the employer of the remaining suspects.
According to the statement, investigation also revealed that Jiang was attempting to travel out of the country with the solid minerals in order to carry out some tests on them in China.
Similarly, investigations further revealed that none of the four suspects had a permit to export the solid minerals to China.
“The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.” The statement said.