A group of criminals who counterfeit money in Algiers. An open investigation has revealed several details about this case that date back to July 21, 2021. Following its revelations, the Dar El Beida court requested heavy sentences against this group.

The security services of the Hussein Dey commune in Alger succeeded in stopping a Kia 270 truck during an inspection where the driver of the vehicle fled. The services responsible arrested the other two people who were in the vehicle. Following the results of the investigations, the group of people counterfeits currency with their gang leader, who is an African national, and several other members are from Mali.

En effet, les services responsables ont fouillé la maison du ressortissant African as part of the investigation, an operation that resulted in the seizure of several tools used in counterfeiting currency. Namely, white paper, colored paper, 3 bottles containing suspicious liquid as well as 5 locks of hair of different colors and sizes, used for fraud and deception. Also, there are large sums of counterfeit currency seized at the home of another suspect, in particular, 63 million cents, an amount in excess of the money seized on the day of arrest.

The Dar El Beida court also requested a 20-year prison sentence for the arrested members of the group, and a life sentence for those who fled the day of arrest.