The Chairman and founder of Air Peace, Allen Onyema has been charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly submitting false documents to the US government.
This move was reportedly an attempt to end an investigation into earlier charges of bank fraud and money laundering.
Ejiroghene Eghagha, Air Peace’s Chief of Administration and Finance, was also charged for participating in the obstruction scheme and the earlier bank fraud.
“These cases represent the continued commitment of the Drug Enforcement Administration to identify and hold accountable those who engaged in fraud and money laundering,” said Robert Murphy, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Division.
“Allegedly, Onyema and his accomplices fraudulently used the U.S. banking system in an effort to hide the source of their ill-gotten money,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Lisa Fontanette.
“The charges announced today demonstrate the criticality of diligence and truth in criminal justice proceedings,” said Steven Schrank, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security in Atlanta.
