{{A man suspected of making and circulating fake money was arrested yesterday in Gikondo sector of Kicukiro district after he was found in possession of Rwf50000, all fake.}}
Emmanuel Ndikumana, 18, was apprehended at a Tigo-cash agent where he was trying to deposit the money. He is currently detained at Gikondo Police station as investigations continue.
The counterfeit money in Rwf5000 denominations was identified by the would-be victim, who called Police and arrested the suspect.
The suspect, however, argued that the money wasn’t his alleging that it was given to him by another man he claims he doesn’t know.
“A man gave a lift in his car and requested me to deposit this money on his Tigo cash account, but I don’t know him,” Ndikumana claimed.
Supt. Modeste Mbabazi, the Police spokesperson for the Central region advised such individuals to desist from such illegal acts “because in one way or another, they will be arrested.”
“Counterfeit money has ill-effects on the economy and affects family and personal income especially those traders that become victims”, he observed.
He appealed to the business community and the entire public to always verify currency notes thoroughly before any transaction, to avoid falling prey of such fraudsters.
RNP
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