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LAGOS, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- A Lebanese national was arrested on Friday by operatives of Nigeria's anti-graft police for money laundering.
The Lebanese, identified as Abbas Lakis, was arrested with different foreign currencies valued at a combined 940 million naira ( about 2.5 million U.S dollars), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said.
The commission said in a statement that Lakis was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The commission said he would be charged after investigations are concluded.
