Interpol Arrest Car Dealer For Possession of Stolen Cars In Germany,Italy

   
The Area Controller Seme Customs Command, Dimka V.D has handed over two stolen vehicles, a Black BMW X6 Series with VIN No VIN-SUXFG43569L225084, and an Italian Masarati GHIBLI, with VIN No ZAMWS57B001112000 alongside two suspects, Mr Appah George Gobatran and Mr Umeh Onyekachi to the Head of INTERPOL in Lagos, Emmanuel Fadere.


According to a statement signed by the Commands Spokesman on Saturday, S.K. Taupyen, the Command had earlier, on February 2, 2016, ordered the detention and investigation of the two suspects over involvement in trans-border crime of stolen vehicles. According to the statement, the comptroller disclosed that the key of the stolen vehicles and the two suspects have been handed over for further investigation, repatriation and onward delivery.

“The stolen vehicles from Canada and Italy were detected and recovered by the INTERPOL personnel, Mr Mathias Marth and Mr Eric Sturm from the Germany INTERPOL unit.

“The recovery of the stolen vehicles in Nigeria was made possible through the use of the INTERPOL information apparatus. The BMW X6 series was said to be heading to Ghana from Nigeria, while the Italian Masarati GHIIBLI with Italian plate No EV 413 YZ that was reported stolen in Italy on January 20, 2016 was discovered among the vehicles that were escorted into Nigeria on transit from  the Republic of Benin.”

The vehicles were recovered through the use of an INTERPOL cross border security platform called ADWENPA. Operation ADWENPA is an operational plan where information is shared through a dedicated platform provided by INTERPOL and World Customs Organisation (WCO) in collaboration with other countries.
ADWENPA is aimed at building the border management capacity of five West African countries namely Nigeria, Benin Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, all located on the Lagos coastal corridor. The operation was executed in Seme/Krake as one of the designated borders of the participating countries using the multiple border management agencies like the Police, Immigration, Customs, INTERPOL and NDLEA.
ADWENPA is funded by the Canadian government with INTERPOL as the coordinating and implementing agency.