Cameroonian authorities have dismantled an illegal printing operation in Tsinga, Yaoundé, accused of producing counterfeit school textbooks.
According to Cameroun Actuel, the operation was uncovered after publishers alerted the Ministry of Trade that approved textbooks were being copied and circulated.
Officials from the National Brigade for Controls and Fraud Prevention, working with the Gendarmerie, carried out inspections in bookstores in Yaoundé, Douala and Bafoussam.
Several thousand counterfeit textbooks were reportedly seized, while individuals linked to the printing operation were arrested and are expected to face legal proceedings.
Authorities say the investigation is continuing because other similar illegal printing workshops may still be operating in the country.
The operation comes as authorities seek to protect publishers, students and the integrity of officially approved educational materials.