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Police arrest four fraudsters with fake 1,600 Dollar bills in Delta

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  • Police in Delta State, Nigeria, arrested four suspects with $1,600 in counterfeit U.S. dollar bills.
  • The suspects were part of a syndicate using fake currency and were apprehended during a surveillance operation.
  • In a separate incident, two women were arrested with illicit substances in another part of Delta State.

Authorities in Nigeria's Delta State have apprehended four individuals suspected of operating a syndicate that defrauded the public using counterfeit U.S. dollar bills. The arrests were made following credible intelligence and a subsequent surveillance operation targeting a five-man syndicate.

On June 9, 2026, operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit, acting on credible intelligence, commenced surveillance on a five-man syndicate reportedly involved in defrauding unsuspecting members of the public using counterfeit United States dollar bills while operating in a red unregistered Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV.

— SP Bright EdafeThe Police Public Relations Officer detailed the operation leading to the arrest of the counterfeit currency suspects.

Operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit, acting on intelligence, initiated surveillance on the group, which was reportedly using a red unregistered Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV. The operation culminated in the arrest of Joshua Nwaosa, Daniel Arhewe, Prince Chukwuma, and John Egwuba along Nnebisi Road in Asaba. During initial interrogations, the suspects confessed to operating from a hideout in Asaba.

During preliminary interrogation, the suspects confessed to operating from a hideout in Asaba.

— SP Bright EdafeThe Police Public Relations Officer stated the suspects' confession regarding their operational base.

A follow-up raid on their hideout led to the recovery of $1,600 in counterfeit U.S. dollar notes and military camouflage. The police are continuing their investigation to uncover the full extent of the syndicate's activities. The Police Public Relations Officer for the Command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the details in a statement.

The PPRO disclosed that the suspects, identified as Ifeoma Egbule (36 years) and Anayeokwu Florence (51), were arrested in possession of substantial quantities of suspected illicit substances, including GH Gold, Colorado, Cannabis and Canadian Loud.

— SP Bright EdafeThe Police Public Relations Officer provided details on the second arrest involving illicit substances.

In a separate operation, police arrested two women, identified as Ifeoma Egbule (36) and Anayeokwu Florence (51), in the Ika North-East Local Government Area. They were found in possession of significant quantities of suspected illicit substances, including GH Gold, Colorado, Cannabis, and Canadian Loud. The Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the officers for their professionalism and reiterated the command's commitment to sustained intelligence-led operations against criminal networks in Delta State.

The CP reiterated the Command’s resolve to sustain intelligence-led operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks and ensuring the safety and security of all residents of Delta state.

— CP Yemi OyeniyiThe State Commissioner of Police affirmed the command's commitment to ongoing security operations.
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