The Seme Border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCoS) have intercepted over $6 million in fake American dollar notes in the Gbaji area of Lagos State.
The notes, equivalent to N2.763 billion at an exchange rate of N460.52, were intercepted from four suspects.
The area controller of the Command Dera Nnadi explained that the seizure was made by officers at a checkpoint along the border corridor.
He added that at the point of interception, the smugglers promised to bribe the officers with $150,000 in original currency in order to allow for the fake currency passage.
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