The suspects arrested in Dubai over over counterfeit money operations. DUBAI POLICE

Dubai Police have successfully dismantled multiple counterfeit money operations in the emirate, including one involving a staggering $7.5 million in fake foreign banknotes. Authorities revealed that an Asian national attempted to purchase a car with counterfeit currency, which was promptly discovered by the seller and reported to police. In another case, a three-member gang smuggled counterfeit money into the UAE, aiming to exchange it for other currencies through local exchange firms. They were caught before any transactions were completed. A third case involved a 56-year-old Asian visitor, arrested at the airport with counterfeit bills amounting to Dh185,000. In the most significant operation, the Ministry of Interior’s Federal Investigation Department arrested an Arab gang in possession of $7.5 million in fake foreign currency, which they had planned to circulate inside the UAE. Colonel Dr Ali Khalifa Al Falasi, Head of Document Examination at the General Department of Forensic Science and Criminology, said that Dubai Police use advanced technology, including digital microscopes and visible spectrum devices, to detect counterfeit currency. “Thanks to the vigilance of investigation teams and cooperation with banks and exchange firms, we were able to thwart these sophisticated schemes,” Al Falasi said. Under the UAE Federal Law, those found guilty of counterfeiting currency could face life imprisonment and fines not less than Dh200,000. ICA/Expat Media
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