{
  "id": 9299900,
  "title": "Ghanaian pastor, Rev Emmanuel Boakye-Danquah on the run over alleged counterfeit currency syndicate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ghanaian-pastor-rev-emmanuel-boakye-danquah-on-the-run-over-alleged",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T08:02:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghanaian-pastor-rev-emmanuel-boakye-danquah-on-the-run-over-alleged-counterfeit-currency-syndicate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghanaian pastor Rev. Emmanuel Boakye-Danquah remains at large following a nationwide operation against a counterfeit currency syndicate, according to the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS). The Secretariat disclosed the arrest of 16 suspects and the seizure of printing equipment, vehicles, and counterfeit currency during coordinated operations between June 12 and July 24, 2026. Intelligence analysis revealed that some syndicates allegedly used religious facilities to conceal their activities. The operations resulted in the recovery of counterfeit notes and coupons valued at millions of dollars and cedis, as well as the seizure of unprocessed currency coupons. The 16 suspects and their physical and digital evidence have been transferred to the Bureau of National Intelligence for forensic examination and legal proceedings, with case dockets submitted to the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice. Prosecution processes are ongoing at the Accra High Court.",
  "summary": "The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) says Ghanaian pastor Rev. Emmanuel Boakye-Danquah is at large after a nationwide crackdown on criminal syndicates allegedly involved in the large-scale production, possession and distribution of counterfeit Ghanaian and foreign currencies. Rev. Boakye-Danquah was named by the Secretariat as a suspect in one of four major counterfeit currency…",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Ghanaian pastor on the run over alleged counterfeit currency syndicate – NSCS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ghanaian-pastor-on-the-run-over-alleged-counterfeit-currency",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:18:15.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}