Sharjah 24: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Sharjah Police managed to nab an eight-member gang with African nationalities whose members committed counterfeiting crimes of cash, to exploit them in committing fraud crimes.

The Director of the Criminal Investigation Department at the Sharjah Police, Colonel Omar Abu Al Zoud, explained that the department received confirmed information about a group of people counterfeiting cash following which several security teams specialised in economic crimes were formed to follow up and control this gang.

He indicated that the monitoring and follow-up team revealed the identity of the gang, whose members had recently come to the UAE, and that they were defrauding the victims by deluding them that they had the ability to double the money, and also selling (fake) foreign currency at a value less than local market for genuine cash.

He elaborated that the team set up a tight ambush, to seize the suspects one by one, and by searching their homes, fake foreign currency banknotes, equipment and technical devices used in counterfeiting currencies were found and confiscated, in addition to the possession of tools and inks prepared for the same purpose, indicating that the seized currencies are fake and can fool the simple people.

The Director of the Criminal Investigation Department praised the work team and its efforts to quickly bust the gang members, despite the method that was characterized by extreme caution in their movements, calling on the public to join efforts and continuous cooperation and not hesitate to report any suspicious matter to reduce similar crimes, stressing the importance of consolidating the concepts of community partnership to enhance comprehensive security and safety in society.