Two suspects have been arrested by the Federal Capital Territory FCT Police Command for allegedly selling fake dollar notes to Abuja residents.
The suspects, whose names were given as Abdullahi Yahaya of Nasarawa State and Gold Ebere of Jabi, were arrested at Tin Can Resort Garden in the Jabi area of the territory.
Their arrest was disclosed on Thursday, by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, while parading about five suspects at the command’s headquarters.
The CP revealed that the suspects were in “possession of thirty-six (36) bundles of fake hundred (100) US dollar ($) notes.”.
“They confessed to being members of an eight-man gang that specializes in the interstate sale of fake dollar notes and had sold several of the fake notes to unsuspecting residents of FCT before they ran out of luck and were apprehended.
“The suspects are currently assisting the police to apprehend other gang members on the run”, Igweh said.
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