Three men have been arrested by Police in Gasabo district (on Friday) in connection with possession of counterfeit currency note of Frw 5000 denomination.
The suspects have been identified as Eric Uzabakiriho, Alphonse Rugiraneza and Deo Ndutiye. All the three suspects confessed to have been using a scanner to duplicate money.
The suspects are detained at Rusororo Police station while investigations into the matter are underway.
Police urges everyone including banks to always inspect money and other paper notes before offering services to avoid being cheated.
If found guilty the three are likely to be sentenced between 5 and 10 years and pay a fine up to Frw 100,000 according article 202 and 204 of the Rwandan penal code.
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