Ghana’s National Security Seizes US Dollar & Counterfeit Currencies

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A statement issued by the National Security, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the containers were tracked to a warehouse in Ofankor, Ga South Municipality, where a special operation was conducted after a tip-off.  

The National Security has busted and seized a large, unspecified number of United States dollars and Ghana Cedis, including counterfeits, hidden in 12 20-footer shipping containers.

A statement issued by the National Security, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the containers were tracked to a warehouse in Ofankor, Ga South Municipality, where a special operation was conducted after a tip-off.

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It noted that the cleverly concealed currency, mostly bundles of US dollars, was found in wooden boxes filled with cement.   It said other boxes opened in the warehouse during the sting operation revealed extra currencies stashed in the boxes that were barricaded with plywood and sealed with charcoal.