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During the operation, security teams recovered counterfeit notes worth USD 300,000, packed in three sealed bundles of USD 100,000 each.
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Arua City – Security operatives in Arua City, West Nile region, have arrested six Congolese nationals for allegedly engaging in the sale of counterfeit United States dollar notes.
According to police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke, intelligence reports indicated that the group had been circulating suspected fake currency within the city. Acting on the tip-off, operatives set up a trap on August 29, 2025, which led to the arrest of the suspects.
During the operation, security teams recovered counterfeit notes worth USD 300,000, packed in three sealed bundles of USD 100,000 each.
The suspects have been identified as Minike Dudu, Mumbere Asiha, Akwinza Dudu Mitira, Shadrak Kaputara, Jean Pierre Hassan, and Musa Ahmed.
In addition to the fake currency, authorities also found 12 rolled sticks of marijuana during a search.
The six remain in custody as investigations continue, with police vowing to dismantle networks behind the circulation of counterfeit money in the region.
