The arrest took place at the Queensway Branch of the Barclays Bank in Kenya.
They were apprehended in connection with their involvement in a fake currency that made its way to the bank — it is worth a little over $20 million.
The DCI reports that the fake notes in $100 denominations were recovered from the Bank’s Safe Room.
The fake currency syndicate were arrested following an unconfirmed report that a customer had brought in a haul of fake money.
The counterfeit banknotes had been stored in a personal safety deposit box of a client.
Operations at the banking hall were temporarily disrupted when the officers stormed there.
6 People were arrested today evening by @DCI_Kenya Detectives in connection with Fake currency amounting to slightly over 20Million US Dollars @Barclays_Kenya~Queensway Branch. The fake notes in 100 Dollar denominations were recovered from the Bank’s Safe Room|@Barclays_Kenya pic.twitter.com/nxIYOW7icE
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) March 19, 2019
Source: Yaw Sarpong | PlugTimes.com
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