Three Americans caught for bringing ammunition into Nigeria
Three residents of Maryland, United States of America, face indictment for attempting to illegally export arms and ammunition to Nigeria.
According to the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland, the suspects allegedly exported arms and ammunition without obtaining export licenses, in violation of the Arms Export Control Act and the Export Reform Control Act.
The announcement, release on Friday, states:
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging three Maryland men for the federal charges of conspiracy, violation of the Arms Export Control Act and the Export Reform Control Act, related to the export of firearms and ammunition from the United States to Nigeria.
Charged in the indictment, which was returned late yesterday, are:
Wilson Nuyila Tita, age 45, of Owings Mills, Maryland;
Eric Fru Nji, age 40, of Fort Washington, Maryland; and
Wilson Che Fonguh, age 39, of Bowie, Maryland.
The indictment was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Jonathan F. Lenzner; Special Agent in Charge James R. Mancuso of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore; and Special Agent in Charge Timothy Jones of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Division.
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