Doha: The Preventive Security Department at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has arrested a three-member criminal gang of African nationality for committing fraud.
The Department received a tip-off about suspicious individuals who were meeting people in hotels and other public places where they told them that they could convert foreign currencies and double their money.
An adhoc team was formed by the Department to investigate and gather information about the individuals and to determine their identities.
After taking necessary legal measures, an ambush was prepared to arrest the suspects red-handed where the officials also seized fake US dollars and euros, in addition to some chemicals the gang used in their scams.
The suspects were referred to the authorities for legal proceedings, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported yesterday.
The Preventive Security Department has urged the public to be cautious of criminal activities that aim to defraud them and harm the security and safety of the community.
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