Dhaka: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members have arrested three Cameroonian nationals, members of an international forgery gang, for conning a private bank officer out of foreign currency worth Tk 2.50 crore.

The elite force also recovered around Tk 62 lakh and illegal drugs from their possession.

The arrestees are Kuate Fotso Theodpre Ledoex alias Edward, Amrlie Mawabo and Mbida Ekani Hermann Martin.

Briefing reporters at Rab's Karwanbazar Media Centre on Friday, its director (Media and Legal) Mufti Mahmud Khan said Ziauddin Ahmed, branch manager of a private bank, lodged a complaint with Rab-1 battalion headquarters on November 7 stating that some foreign nationals, linked with an international forgery gang, tricked him into giving them around 2.50 lakh Euros worth around Tk 2.50 crore.

In his written statement, Ziauddin alleged that one of the fraudsters identifying him as Rozers from Germany contacted him over phone on October 7 offering business investment in Bangladesh in different sectors like agriculture, garments, medicines and real estate.

Rozers also assured him of depositing around Tk 300 crore in his bank account.

Later, Gustavo Frainkey contacted Ziauddin with reference to Rozars and at one stage, he came very close to Ziauddin. Finally, Frainkey and his associates misappropriated around Tk 2.50 crore from the bank official on October 31.

Following investigation into the allegation, Rab-1 conducted drives in the city's Uttara and Bashundhara residential areas from 5pm to 11pm on Thursday and arrested the three Cameroonian nationals, Mufti Mahmud said.