Operatives of the Gombe State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old man, Usman Kawu, for allegedly being in possession of counterfeit United States dollar notes worth $1,000.
The arrest, which occurred on June 28, was carried out by officers attached to the Lawanti Airport Division of the command. Kawu, a resident of Kuji Kwadon village in the Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of the state, was apprehended while attempting to circulate the suspected fake currency.