Ghanaian, 5 others arrested in Turkey over Africa-bound $1 billion counterfeit money
The investigation is said to have resulted in the detention of six people, and Turkish security officers are said to have found $1 billion in counterfeit money, according to a story on reuters.com. On Friday, June 9, 2023, the Turkish governor’s office reported that three Swedes and one Ghanaian had been apprehended. The agency said…
The investigation is said to have resulted in the detention of six people, and Turkish security officers are said to have found $1 billion in counterfeit money, according to a story on reuters.com.
On Friday, June 9, 2023, the Turkish governor’s office reported that three Swedes and one Ghanaian had been apprehended.
The agency said that it was the largest quantity of counterfeit money that has ever been seized in the country.
The suspects were ultimately identified by Gendarmerie officials inside a storage facility in the Istanbul area of Kagithane following a drawn-out military search.
A significant amount of phoney currency worth a total of $1,000,000 was found to be unlawfully being smuggled into African nations as a consequence of the investigation.
During the operation, a substantial quantity of fake currency with a total worth of $1,000,000 that was meant for African countries was discovered.
Law enforcement officials searched the suspects’ houses after the raid, and as a result, they were able to seize cash and jewellery that they believed to be connected to the illicit activities.
The Swedish and Ghanaian consulates, according to the report, were promptly informed of the arrests and the ongoing investigation.
