{{Laurent Ruzindana, 34, Nyabugogo cell in Kimisagara sector, Nyarugenge District was arrested by police on Thursday for allegedly counterfeiting and circulating currencies.}}
It is alleged that Ruzindana gave US200 fake dollars to someone to go and exchange it at a forex bureau.
The person, who said he didn’t know that the dollars were fake, later led police to Ruzindana.
Ruzindana, a businessman in Nyabugogo market, was found with other US1200 fake dollars, all in $100 denominations, at the time of his arrest.
He is currently detained at Nyamirambo Police station as investigation continues.
The suspect, however, claimed he didn’t know that the dollars were fake, and that he could have got it from one of his clients.
The central region Police Spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Urbain Mwiseneza appealed to money changers to be vigilant and always verify the currencies given to them thoroughly not to fall prey of such counterfeiters.
“There are many legal ways to earn money. People should work instead of searching for money through illegal ways” Senior Sup. Mwiseneza said.
Any person, who counterfeits, uses or circulates, by any means, items misrepresented as money or negotiableinstruments, under article 604 of the penal code, shall be liable to a term of imprisonment of two to five years and a fine of two to ten times the value of the counterfeit money.
source: RNP
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