The United States government has charged the founder and Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, Allen Onyema with obstruction of justice in a new indictment. Onyema was accused of submitting false documents to halt an investigation into earlier bank fraud and money laundering charges.
The airline’s Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, is also charged for his role in the obstruction and previous bank fraud schemes. The US Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia in a statement on Friday said on 8 October 2024, they were both charged in a superseding indictment alleging an additional count of obstruction of justice and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. The U.S. Attorney Ryan K.
Murphy, stressed the DEA’s commitment to holding individuals accountable for fraud and money laundering. Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Special Agent Lisa Fontanette added that the superseding indictment reflects the persistent efforts of law enforcement to dismantle criminal threats, especially through task forces like the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces . The charges stem from Onyema’s alleged involvement in a scheme where, between 2010 and 2018, he transferred over $44.
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