53 million counterfeit notes from Douala were seized in the Central African Republic.

53 million counterfeit notes from Douala seized in Central African Republic – According to one of the three suspects apprehended by elements of the central police station in Bangui, the notes were manufactured in Cameroon by Nigerian nationals on the orders of two Central African businessmen, who were also arrested.

Three guys were introduced to the Central African press on August 7, 2024. The men, who were apprehended a few days earlier by elements of Chief Police Commissioner Eric Dangala, are accused of running a well-organized counterfeiting operation. According to the confessions of the alleged counterfeiters, through their network, they were able to manufacture ranges of counterfeit banknotes worth 53 million CFA francs.

To get their hands on the network, the police first arrested a man named Da Sylva Molo, who handed over the other two. This was thanks to serious investigative work by members of the National Police. According to one of these detainees, Abdoulaye Aboubakar, who plays the role of canvasser, these counterfeit notes were manufactured from Douala in Cameroon, by Nigerian nationals, on the orders of Yaya and his brother Da Sylva Molo from Bangui. The two accomplices offered five million to a Nigerian national to manufacture the said notes.

In front of the police, Aboubakar confirmed that the order for counterfeit notes was placed by Yaya and his brother Da Sylva Molo. The man indicated that it was indeed him, as a canvasser, who brought these counterfeit notes from Cameroon. For their part, Yaya and Da Sylva Molo denied the facts, stating that they were surprised to see at the station that they were counterfeit notes.

According to Da Sylva, who is said to be a businessman, he made a transaction from Dubai to a gentleman, namely Abdoulaye Aboubakar, through his brother Yaya. This is how, upon his return from the trip, he went to collect this sum at Km5 thinking that they were real banknotes. This is why, he said, “I took 60,000 FCFA from the 53 million to stock up on fuel. But I was very surprised to be informed by the gas station attendant that these were counterfeit notes…”, he defended himself.