According to multiple news reports on X, two containers are still missing, and a manhunt has been launched for suspects, including a ringleader known as Alhaji.
The containers were tracked to a warehouse around Sapeiman in the Ga South Municipality, where a special late-night operation was conducted following a tip-off.
The unspecified amount of US dollars and Ghana cedis seized by the security officials including counterfeits were hidden in twelve 20ft shipping containers.
The fake currencies, mostly bundles of US dollars, were found in wooden boxes covered with cement.
Additional currencies suspected to be counterfeit were discovered stashed in the boxes, which were sealed with plywood and covered with charcoal, reports graphiconline.com.
Two containers were still unaccounted for but were being tracked.
Boxes of metals suspected to be gold bars and fake Ghana Army uniforms and boots were also found.
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🚨 BREAKING: National security forces intercept massive stash of counterfeit US dollars, Ghanaian cedi notes, and suspected gold bars hidden in 12 shipping containers at a warehouse in Sapeiman. Two containers still missing as a manhunt is launched for suspects, including a… pic.twitter.com/6RqSCWATvy
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