Burkina Faso customs seize 60 million CFA francs in counterfeit banknotes
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Burkina Faso: 60 million FCFA and drugs seized by customs services in July 2026 in Ouagadougou (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso's customs services seized narcotics during a road check in Tenkodogo on July 23, 2026, then found counterfeit banknotes worth 60 million FCFA in Ouagadougou. The investigation led to the dismantling of a counterfeiting network linked to drug trafficking.
Burkina Faso customs seize 60 million CFA francs in counterfeit banknotes (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso's customs directorate presented the seizure of counterfeit banknotes worth an estimated 60 million CFA francs, along with narcotics and medicines, transported in a public transport bus. The case began with a routine road check by the DST in Tenkodogo on July 23; judicial proceedings…
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