KRA, Posta recover Sh3.1 million in jacket sent to Nigerian from US

Economy

KRA, Posta recover Sh3.1 million in jacket sent to Nigerian from US

Tuesday November 09 2021

By ADONIJAH NDEGE
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Summary

• Posta staff working jointly with KRA customs officers based at City Square Post Office recovered the money in a suitcase
• containing clothes and books sent to a Nigerian national.
• Mr Peter Oluwafemi Olaiwon was arrested upon presenting himself to collect the parcel which was sent by Ms Linda C Dye, a resident of South Carolina USA.

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Posta Kenya officials have recovered $28,000 (Sh3.1 million) concealed in a jacket shipped into Kenya as a parcel from South Carolina state, USA. 

Posta staff working jointly with KRA customs officers based at City Square Post Office recovered the money in a suitcase
containing clothes and books sent to a Nigerian national.

Mr Peter Oluwafemi Olaiwon was arrested upon presenting himself to collect the parcel which was sent by Ms Linda C Dye, a resident of South Carolina USA.

"Mr Olaiwon was arraigned in court on November 8, 2021 and charged with financial promotion of an offence contrary to section 7 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act and Conveyance of Monetary Instruments to Kenya, contrary to section 12 of The Proceeds Of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act," KRA said in a statement.

The suspect pleaded not guilty to both charges and was released on a cash bail of Sh150,000 and a personal bond of Sh200,000.

1 USD= Sh111.65