Ibarra, IMBABURA
The Imbabura Police frustrated the circulation of a million false dollars. The amount of money was intended to move through apparent credits or loans outside the law.
The Transnational Crime Investigation Unit (UIDT) dismantled last Thursday night, March 17, a criminal organization made up of Ecuadorians and foreigners, who were surprised when they were traveling in a white car within the city.
Foreigners Arrested With Counterfeit $450,000; wanted to buy agricultural products in Carchi
Norman Cano, commander of the Imbabura Police Subzone, reported that this international gang was dedicated to counterfeit currency trafficking and confirmed that four people were apprehended: Kléber VC, Luis OB, foreigners José HA and Albeiro S.
According to the UIDT, they knew that a large amount of money was going to arrive in this province and, after investigations, managed to locate and apprehend the members of this group of alleged swindlers, who tried to evade the police presence last night by entering a hostel. However, they were apprehended.
In total, 50,000 $20 bills that were in the possession of the detainees were immobilized. The sum of the units gave $1 million.
The way of operating of those apprehended to get rid of counterfeit bills was to make loans to finance businesses. The beneficiaries, in exchange, gave them a financial guarantee or movable or immovable property.
The UIDT confiscated the banknotes and, in addition, withheld a
vehicle and five mobile devices, which handed them over to the Judicial Police. This case would be related to the one registered eight days ago (March 10, 2022) in Tumbatú, San Vicente de Pusir parish, in Carchi.
In that sector, three foreigners were surprised with counterfeit $450,000 that were in two safes and were going to be used to purchase agricultural products in the north of the country, trying to harm producers.
binational structures
Medardo Silva, from the UIDT, warned that there are several structures that are entering fake money into the country’s financial system, committing scams that have harmed several people.
Silva explained that when the suspects in this case arrived at the hostel, they took a large cardboard out of the car that was covered with a black cover. Then, one of the individuals carried her on his shoulders into one of the rooms.
How to recognize if a bill is counterfeit
They immediately went downstairs and stood in different places in front of the hotel, generating suspicions, so the UIDT decided to intercept them and proceed to interrogate them. The two arrested would have indicated that they were doing some business in the Ibarra canton.
After entering the lodging house with the authorization of those investigated to verify the version they provided, the agents spotted a safe inside the box with the plastic cover, inside which there was adulterated currency.
Later, the driver of the car and another person who was in an adjoining room were apprehended, where the police located more counterfeit bills hidden in the ceiling.
Silva commented that the detainees recruited people to whom they offered loans of large amounts of money and they received goods or cash in exchange. The officer said that some scammed have approached in the last hours, who have fully identified the apprehended. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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