Ukrainian Man Arrested In Alleged Fake Currency Trafficking | Crime

Mazen Farakh, a Ukrainian nationwide who has been on the wished record of the police for alleged pretend foreign money trafficking, has been arrested.

The suspect, who's alleged to have moved a complete of $65 million in pretend foreign money out of Ghana to varied locations was picked up by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) on the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

He is believed to be on the Airport Police station pending additional investigations into the case.

Arrest Warrant

In September, this 12 months, the Airport Police forwarded a warrant for the arrest of Mazen Farakh, issued by the Madina District Court, to the Comptroller-General of the GIS.

Intel revealed that, over time, the suspect had been in a position to transfer an quantity of $65 million in pretend foreign money outdoors the nation to varied locations.

The suspect was alleged to be transacting the identical enterprise however was picked up after a replica of the arrest warrant and the bio-data web page of his passport was despatched to the GIS.

Accomplice

Earlier this 12 months, an alleged Nigerian completed nicknamed Sam was picked up by the anti-graft establishment.

Sam, 52 in line with intel was arrested on the allegation that he defrauded Mazen Farakh of $6.5 million however allegedly insisted that he by no means defrauded the Ukrainian however slightly, engaged in a pretend foreign money take care of him.