WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has frozen more than $458 million in corruption proceeds deposited by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha (SAH’-nee ah-BA’-chah) and conspirators in banks around the world.
It’s the largest civil forfeiture action ever brought by the Justice Department to recover funds from foreign official corruption.
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