THE Department of State Services (DSS) personnel have intercepted organised criminal syndicates involved in the sale of the newly redesigned naira note.
In a statement made available to Hobnob News, Dr Peter Afunanya, the
Public Relations Officer in Department of State Services National Headquarters, Abuja on 30th January, 2023 revealed the activities of the criminal elements so far arrested.
“The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby informs the public that it has intercepted some members of organised syndicates involved in the sale of the new redesigned naira notes.
“In the course of its operations, in this regard in parts of the country, it was also established that some Commercial Bank officials are aiding the economic malfeasance.
“Consequently, the Service warns the currency racketeers to desist from this ignoble act. Appropriate regulatory authorities are, in this same vein, urged to step up monitoring and supervisory activities to expeditiously address the emerging trends.
“It should be noted that the Service has ordered its Commands and Formations to further ensure that all persons and groups engaged in the illegal sale of the notes are identified. Therefore, anyone with useful information relating to this is encouraged to pass the same to the relevant authorities”, Dr Afunanya wrote.
