Mali: large seizure in the traffic of counterfeit banknotes, a marabout arrested
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Five billion CFA francs of counterfeit banknotes in different currencies were seized last week in Bamako.
(Illustrative image) Loïcia Martial
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First big catch in the field for more than ten years in Mali: 5 billion CFA francs of counterfeit banknotes in various currencies were seized last week from a marabout, alleged mastermind of a vast network of counterfeit traffickers.
The person will be presented this Monday before the prosecutor.
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With our correspondent in Bamako
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Serge Daniel
The marabout and alleged mastermind of the gang of counterfeit money traffickers did not have time to flee when the team of the commander of the research brigade of the gendarmerie of Camp 1 in Bamako went to his home .
The indications were precise and at his home, two suitcases were seized, with bundles of counterfeit CFA francs, dollars and euros inside.
When questioned, the marabout, presumed leader of the gang, admitted to owning the luggage and its contents.
In total, a little over 5 billion CFA francs in counterfeit banknotes.
In the field, it is the most important catch of the last ten years.
If so far only one person has been arrested, several others are being sought.
The team is made up of counterfeit banknotes traffickers and individuals who were supposed to help them sell them in several countries.
Their number and nationalities have not been specified.
Kassim, the marabout, would be at the center of everything.
A large Ivorian trader was, it seems, on the verge of falling into her trap.
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