Speaking to the media at the warehouse in a video shared by Citi FM, Jakpa indicated that the reason for his heightened concern is that the boxes containing the counterfeit currency have been confirmed as belonging to the Bank of Ghana.
He alleged that not only had the central bank confirmed the boxes used in the importation of fresh currency into the country as theirs, but the inscriptions on the boxes indicated that the monies they contained had been certified as authentic.
“This is the reason why I’m serious about this. These are Bank of Ghana boxes. These are the same boxes used to import currency, when we print money outside Ghana, they arrive in boxes like this.
“We brought in Bank of Ghana officials, and they admitted these are their boxes. And you see this ‘RMD’, it means the money that came in was certified as genuine and intact by the Bank of Ghana. This is their own certification,” he said, pointing at one of the boxes in the container.
Jakpa added, “When I asked them, they said ‘yes, it is from their office, they wrote this.’ So I asked, what are your boxes doing in this place?”
The National Security director stated that the containers had not yet been fully opened, as investigations were still ongoing to identify the individuals responsible for the items.
He also noted that the agency had gathered evidence linking some suspects to the warehouse in question.
Background:
National Security officers recently intercepted a massive stash of counterfeit US dollars, Ghanaian cedi notes, and suspected gold bars hidden in 12 shipping containers at a warehouse in Sapeiman, Accra.
According to multiple reports on X, two of the containers are still missing, and a manhunt has been launched for suspects, including a ringleader known only as “Alhaji.”
The containers were traced to a warehouse in the Ga South Municipality, where a late-night special operation was conducted following a tip-off.
The counterfeit currencies, primarily bundles of US dollars, were discovered concealed in wooden boxes covered with cement. Additional fake notes were also found in boxes sealed with plywood and layered with charcoal.
In addition to the counterfeit cash, boxes containing metal bars suspected to be gold, along with fake Ghana Army uniforms and boots, were also discovered.
Two of the containers remain unaccounted for and are currently being actively tracked by National Security operatives.
The National Security is shocked by the use of alleged certified money boxes of the Bank of Ghana in the busted containers of fake dollars, gold bars and Ghana cedi notes at Saperman.#Peacefmnews pic.twitter.com/tFqdwBjBpJ
— PEACE 104.3 FM (@Peace1043fm) April 7, 2025
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
