STF cracks major counterfeit racket by Africans
In a major operation carried out near a five star hotel in the Galle Face area, the Special Task Force (STF) yesterday busted a major counterfeit notes racket by Africans and seized more than 450 counterfeit US Dollar notes.
The STF said those arrested were a man from Cameroon and a woman from Mali and seized 420,200 high quality printing paper, which was believed to have been used in making counterfeit notes hidden inside their car.
STF officers also found three digital safe lockers, three mobile phones and several US dollars and Euros.
The raid was carried out by a team led by Inspector Nadeeka Silva under the directions of SP Varuna Jayasundere. The two Africans were handed over to the CID. There have been a number of cases recently where the police had arrested Africans mostly with expired visas engaging in such rackets.
Police are on the lookout for several more Africans who are
The raid was carried out by a team led by Inspector Nadeeka Silva under the directions of SP Varuna Jayasundere. The two Africans were handed over to the CID
believed to be overstaying their visas after having entered the country with another group of Africans.
Police said the information gathered from the two suspects would lead to other foreigners who are carrying out criminal activities in this country.