{
  "id": 14007643,
  "title": "EFCC arraigns firm over money laundering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/efcc-arraigns-firm-over-money-laundering-14007643",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:28:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/efcc-arraigns-firm-over-money-laundering/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON Plc) and its director, Zavyalov Dmitry, over alleged money laundering offenses totaling N582.43 million. The charges were filed before Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, October 12, 2026, and include six counts under the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. The EFCC alleges that ALSCON and Dmitry failed to report specific transfers from the company's account to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) between March and July 2024, including payments to Udatson Nigeria, Urico Global Services, and Christopher Azogu. The charges also name the company as being at large, with ALSCON's Acting Managing Director, Ime Monday Inyang, pleading not guilty to all six counts. The case has been adjourned to January 27, 2027, for the commencement of the trial.",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "EFCC arraigns firm over money laundering",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/efcc-arraigns-firm-over-money-laundering",
        "published": "2026-10-12T17:12:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "EFCC arraigns ALSCON, Russian director on N582.4 million money laundering charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/efcc-arraigns-alscon-russian-director-on-n582-4-million-money",
        "published": "2026-10-12T18:03:27.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}