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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a
Congolese man, Seleto Papy before a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on a five-
count charge bordering on unlawful possession of fake foreign currency totaling
($38,400) United States dollars.

Papy was arrested in February by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,
NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos,
during an outward clearance of cargo at the Nacho Shed on Asky Airline en route to
Congo Kinshasa for trafficking fake currency.

The 42-year old unregistered pharmacist, who came to Nigeria in 2006 was said to
have collected goods from one Alexis Mbunge, a Congolese, to send to Congo on
his behalf.

The goods which contained packaged slippers and clothes to be delivered to Alexis’
sister in the Democratic Republic of Congo, had fake dollar notes stuffed in them.

Papy said that he did not bother to check the goods based on trust, until the
consignment was searched at the Airport. The search yielded $38,400 counterfeit
currency.

The suspect was then arraigned before Justice James Tsoho. He pleaded not guilty
after the charges were read out to him.

Prosecution counsel, Modupe Akinkoye urged the court to remand the accused in
prison and fix a date for the commencement of trial.

However, defence counsel, Adeniyi Odunsi told the court that his client was entitled
to bail based on the National Refugee Asylums Certificate. He urged the court to
exercise its power judicially and judiciously, insisting that the accused person is
presumed innocent until proven guilty.

After listening to the counsel on both sides, Justice Tsoho, granted the accused
person bail, but ordered that he should be remanded in prison custody until he
meets the bail conditions.

Bail was granted in the sum of N5 million naira and two sureties in like sum. They
must have landed properties in Lagos and must be ready to submit their original
Certificates of Occupancy.
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Thursday,  May  17,  2012
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