The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has exposed a counterfeiting syndicate operating in Accra and Tema, which is identified as a major producer of fake foreign currency. The announcement, shared on social media on December 15, disclosed that the syndicate was engaged in the production of a significant quantity of counterfeit foreign currency, with seized amounts amounting to US$40 million.
The operation was conducted in two warehouses situated in Accra and Tema, where the counterfeit funds were discovered concealed in steel trunks.
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The OSP’s revelation is part of an update on various cases it is currently pursuing under its comprehensive fourfold mandate, which includes investigations, prosecution, asset recovery and management, and the prevention of corruption.
The post emphasized that the OSP has disrupted a syndicate involved in producing a substantial amount of counterfeit foreign currency. Seizures were made in two warehouses located in Accra and Tema, where a considerable sum of $40 million in counterfeit currency was found concealed in steel trunks.
It was further highlighted that the OSP has been actively addressing these matters since August 2021, with efforts focused on concluding various cases under its mandate.
“OSP has disrupted a syndicate involved in the production of a substantial amount of counterfeited foreign currency. Seizures were made in two warehouses located in Accra and Tema, where a substantial amount of counterfeited forty million dollars ($40,000,000.00) was discovered concealed in steel trunks.
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The post further noted that the OSP has been actively engaged in addressing these matters since August 2021, with efforts aimed at concluding various cases under its mandate.
“Since August 2021, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (#OSP) has been actively engaged in a range of activities as part of its comprehensive fourfold mandate, which includes investigations, prosecution, asset recovery and management, and the prevention of corruption.”
