{What started as a plan to sell and transact fake Rwandan currency notes ended sour for two men in Rusizi district when a businessman, who had already fallen victim came to the rescue of many others that had or were potential targets, and reported the matter to Police. } <\/p>\n
Jean Bizimana, 30, and the 29 year old Simon Habimana were arrested on March 19 in Gakenke Village of Shara Cell in Muganza Sector. <\/p>\n
Apparently, they were in a bar where they were also trying to pay for the consumed drinks with the fake money. <\/p>\n
One of the suspects, Bizimana said he bought fake money amounting to Rwf25, 000 from one Thomas Nyabuhoho, earlier that day. <\/p>\n
“I paid him (Nyabuhoho) Rwf20, 000 genuine notes for the Rwf25, 000 fake ones in the denomination of Rwf5000. But he told me that I had to spend it before 24 hours, so I told Habimana to help me change it,” said Bizimana. <\/p>\n
At the time of their arrest, the duo had already spent part of the fake money valued at Rwf10, 000 on petty goods like pan-cakes as a way of getting balance in genuine notes. <\/p>\n
They are now detained at Muganza Police station as investigations continue. <\/p>\n
Supt. Emmanuel Hitayezu, Police spokesperson for the Western region said Police is still searching for Nyabuhoho, who’s still at large. <\/p>\n
“Investigations will continue to the very last person connected to this financial case,” Supt. Hitayezu said. <\/p>\n
He appealed to the business community to always be vigilant to avoid falling prey of such criminal groups, and always rush to report to police in time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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