Police Arrest 3-man Currency Counterfeit syndicate In Bauchi | Tellwell Newspaper
Tellwell Newspaper, Abuja – Nigeria:
From Ahmad Saka, Bauchi
Police in Bauchi have arrested three persons accused of running a syndicate that specialized in producing counterfeit currency.
This was disclosed by the state’s police spokesman, Supretendent Mohammed Ahmed Wakil on Wednesday.
According to Wakil, the police burst the syndicate on the night of August 21 when a member of the criminal gang, 25-year old Yusuf Mohammed was apprehended in the Bayan Gari area of the city with fake 75,000 naira notes in his possession.
Upon interrogation, the suspect disclosed that he got the counterfeit notes from one Shehu Shagari, a resident of Inkil area of Bauchi metropolis, who was subsequently arrested, the police image maker said.
Shagari, 42, revealed to the police one Malam Yusuf, a resident of Durum village who is now at large, as the source of the counterfeit money that was found on the first suspect.
The police obtained a court warrant and conducted a search on Malam Yusuf’s house in Durum where 35-year old Rabiu Samaila was apprehended while producing counterfeit naira notes.
Exhibits recovered during the search included an all-purpose printer, N75,000 cash, five calabashes containing charms and 22 bottles of perfume.
Other items found in the house were a dried chameleon, a while cloth and 14 pieces of printed counterfeit naira notes.
The police command had intensified surveillance to track and arrest Malam Yusuf, who was considered as the prime suspect, said Wakil.
