Men were arrested with fake $ 1,000 in Gombe

The police operation in Gombe has arrested a 35 -year -old man, Usman Kawu, because of alleged ownership of fake foreign currencies.

Spokesman for State Police Command, Buhari Abdullahi, said in a statement on Wednesday, the suspect was arrested by officers attached to the Lawanti Airport Division on Monday,
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He said the suspect was found with 10 fake packs of $ 100 total $ 1,000 ..

According to the head, fake currency is equivalent to ₦ 1.5 million.

“In addition to fake notes, the suspect also has ₦ 10,000 in the Nigerian currency, all of which are carefully hidden in the inner shorts. The money was found and taken as an exhibition,” said the spokesman.

“The initial investigation confirmed that $ 1,000 found in the suspect was allegedly fake. The suspect claimed to be aware of the fake currency and accused of being handed over to him by his accomplices whose identity was detained for operational reasons.

“Efforts are currently being made to catch the accomplice and reveal more evidence related to the operation.”