16 arrested, over $5.8m in counterfeit currency seized in NSCS crackdown
Sixteen Ghanaians and foreign nationals have been arrested in a crackdown by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) on suspected counterfeit currency syndicates operating in the Greater Accra Region and surrounding areas. The arrests followed six intelligence-led operations conducted between June 12 and July 24, 2026, targeting groups allegedly engaged in the production, possession and…
Sixteen individuals, comprising both Ghanaians and foreign nationals, have been arrested by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) as part of a crackdown on suspected counterfeit currency syndicates in the Greater Accra Region and surrounding areas. This operation, which took place between June 12 and July 24, 2026, resulted in the seizure of over $5.8 million in counterfeit currency, including US$5.29 million, GH¢19.55 million, and CFA623.55 million.
The NSCS conducted six intelligence-led operations targeting groups involved in the production, possession, and distribution of counterfeit Ghanaian and foreign currencies. In addition to the currency seizures, authorities recovered four currency-printing machines, six vehicles, and two motorcycles allegedly linked to the syndicates.
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