Acting on reliable information, the alleged counterfeiters were caught in possession of numerous CFA, Euro and Dollar banknotes. Charms were equally seized by Gendarmes.

One of their accomplices who owns the equipment used in producing counterfeit notes is actively being sought.

The persons arrested are undergoing interrogation at the Tsinga Gendarmerie Unit.

The National Gendarmerie urges the population to be vigilant, and to report any suspicious person by dialing toll-free number 113. They can equally dial 1501 to report any abuse by Gendarmes.