National Security Raids Counterfeit Currency Ring …………..16 Arrested, Four Printing Hubs Dismantled
By Richard Owusu-Akyaw The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), in collaboration with other security and intelligence agencies, has busted organised criminal syndicates allegedly involved in the large-scale production and distribution of counterfeit Ghanaian and foreign currencies. Six coordinated intelligence-led operations conducted between June 12 and July 24, 2026 resulted in the…
The National Security Council Secretariat, in collaboration with other security and intelligence agencies, conducted six coordinated intelligence-led operations between June 12 and July 24, 2026, resulting in the arrest of 16 suspects and the dismantling of four counterfeit currency printing hubs in Ghana. The operations led to the seizure of counterfeit currencies amounting to US$543,000, GH¢196,600, and CFA60,000, along with currency printing machines, vehicles, and motorcycles.
These operations were conducted following months of covert intelligence gathering and targeting high-level organised transnational and domestic criminal syndicates operating in the Greater Accra Region and surrounding districts. The seized exhibits have been transferred to the Bureau of National Intelligence for forensic examination and further investigations, with case dockets submitted to the Office of the Attorney-General for consideration of prosecution.
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