National Security arrests 16 and seizes millions in counterfeit currency and printing equipment
The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), working with security and intelligence agencies, says it has dismantled four major counterfeit currency printing hubs and arrested 16 suspects in a nationwide crackdown on criminal syndicates. The operations, conducted between June 12 and July 24, 2026, targeted networks allegedly involved in the large-scale printing, possession and distribution of counterfeit Ghanaian and foreign currencies. In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 22, the NSCS said six coordinated raids were conducted across the Greater Accra Region and surrounding districts following months of covert intelligence gathering. The operations resulted in the seizure of counterfeit currency printing equipment, vehicles, motorcycles and large quantities of finished counterfeit notes and unprocessed currency coupons.