Cameroonian men busted in Dubai with 'cash multiplying chemical'

On Tuesday, the Cameroon nationals were charged in the Court of First Instance with possession of fake bills for circulation and attempted fraud.
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Two men, who claimed they had a chemical substance that could multiply cash, chose the wrong person to defraud – an undercover police officer. After they ‘illustrated’ the power of their chemical substance, the two African men were placed under arrest.

The accused, who came to the country on a visit visa, were arrested in a Dubai Police sting operation as they tried to defraud the officer of Dh150,000. They ‘washed’ some dollar bills in front of the undercover officer.

On Tuesday, the Cameroon nationals were charged in the Court of First Instance with possession of fake bills for circulation and attempted fraud.

The incident dates back to September 14 and was reported in Al Muraqqabat.

According to prosecution records, fake bills that totalled $90,000 were seized from the pair, aged 38 and 31.

A police lieutenant said they arrested the two defendants around 8pm in the undercover police officer’s car.

“We were tipped off they were swindling money by claiming they could multiply bills. We asked one of our officers to go undercover to catch them red-handed. Both of them looked very tense and scared at the time of their arrest.”

One of them admitted he was going to ask the officer to pay him Dh150,000 for a chemical substance with which he claimed he could multiply the money.

The police seized fake bills, chemical substances and other suspicious material from them.

According to the Criminal Evidence Department’s report, the bills seized from the defendants were fake.

The court adjourned the hearing to December 29.