Senegal: six suspects arrested with 1.1 billion in counterfeit currency
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
Senegalese gendarmes arrested six suspects in Dakar, Mbour, Thiès and Louga after discovering counterfeit currency valued at more than 1.1 billion CFA francs. Investigators also seized a weapon, ammunition, a bulletproof vest and counterfeiting equipment, according to Mali Actu.
The Dakar Research Brigade has arrested six suspects and seized 1.1 billion in counterfeit currency in Senegal, Mali Actu reports. The network held foreign currencies intended to undergo “chemical washing” before being fraudulently put into circulation.
The investigation began after information was received on 5 October 2026. Operations were carried out in Dakar, Mbour, Thiès and Louga. The case is part of a series of counterfeit banknote seizures in Senegal, including a seizure of one billion in counterfeit banknotes.
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