Sahara Reporters has obtained original copies of a judgement in the case of United States v Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos State, in which Bola Tinubu was charged (along with other defendants) in a case of massive drug trafficking and money laundering. This judgement directly relates to (and further documents) the September 16, 2008 How U.S Federal Agents succesfully Linked Bola Tinubu to drug Trafficking Ring in Chicago report by Sahara Reporters Snippets of the case and subsequent judgement are presented below. The complete document (VERY LARGE pdf file - 4mb) can be downloaded at the end of this report. The United States of America, by its attorney, Michael J. Shepard, United States Attorney for Northern District of Illinois, for its verified complaint of forfeiture, states as follows: 1. This is a FORFEITURE action under 21 U.S.C , ss88 and 18, ss 981..... 2. The DEFENDANT funds are located in the above-described accounts and were SEIZED pursuant to PROCESS ISSUED BY THIS COURT.... ... 4.... beginning as early as 1998, Adegboyega Mueez Akande, WITH OTHERS OPERATED a organiszation (sic) which DISTRIBUTED WHITE HEROIN, a controlled substance under Title 21 of the United States Code. 5.... this DISTRIBUTION OPERATION was conducted on a LARGE SCALE and the PROCEEDS of the operation SUBSTANTIAL. The defendant funds represent proceeds of this OPERATION of property involved in MONEY LAUNDERING. 6.... the defendant funds represent proceeds of NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING ... and ... MONEY LAUNDERING..... the funds are therefore FOREFEITABLE to the United States.... JUDGEMENT: j... Neither a claim nor answer has been filed on behalf of the defendant funds .... accordingly, it hereby ORDERED that the funds in the AMOUNT of $460,000 in account.... in the name of BOLA TINUBU represents proceeds of NARCOTICS or were involved in financial transactions in violation of 18 U.S.C ss 1956 and 1957 and therefore these funds are forfeit to the United States..... Like&Share Face Of Agulu-Anambra State Trust in Nigerias Future #GOODLUCKNIGERIA2015 Friends of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Valentine Obienyem Apga Alaigbo Valentine Amala Ulasi Val Iwuchukwu
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 01:11:38 +0000
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