Karanta Darboe, a notorious figure in fraudulent activities, has allegedly perpetrated a scam in the Cape Point area of Bakau, walking away with D100,000 in fake currency exchange. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, 15th March, around 11am, at the AMM Forex Bureau.
According to reports, Karanta arrived at the bureau in a vehicle and exchanged a 1,000 Swiss franc note, receiving D73,500 at the rate of D73.50 to the franc. He then exchanged four 100 US dollar notes, receiving D26,800 at the rate of D67 to the dollar, totaling D100,300. After the exchange, he swiftly left the bureau and drove off.
The unsuspecting bureau attendant, Miss C, later discovered that the foreign currency notes were fake when she attempted to exchange them at another forex bureau nearby. She immediately reported the matter to her head office, which advised her to file a complaint with the police.
Miss C went to the Bakau Police Station, where she identified Karanta as the suspect after being shown his photo. However, Deputy Police Spokesperson ASP Modou Musa Sisawo stated that at the time of reporting, no suspect had been verified, as the complainant did not provide a name during her initial report.
The case has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation, and authorities are working to identify and apprehend the alleged swindler, Karanta Darboe.
