Dhaka: Detectives arrested six suspected members of a counterfeit money syndicate and seized counterfeit notes worth Tk 40lakh from their possession in West Kafrul area of Dhaka on Saturday night.

Briefing reporters at DMP media centre on Sunday, Joint Commissioner of DB Manirul Islam said a team of Detective Branch conducted a drive in Taltala of the area at about 8:10pm on Saturday and arrested syndicate leader Howlader Sohel and his associates Majharul Islam, Mohammad Alamin, Arif Arman alias Mitu, Shafiqul Islam and Sohel Miah.

Later, they also recovered counterfeit notes of around Tk 40lakh from their possession.

The law enforcers also recovered various tools used to produce fake notes from their possession.

During preliminary interrogation, Hawlader Sohel confessed that he had been involved in fake currency business for the last 7 years.

He used to circulate fake currency notes produced in his house at Begam Rokeya Shwarani, said JC Manirul.

DB police earlier arrested Hawlader Sohel twice and he started the business again after release eight months ago.