"Police in Chipata District, Eastern Province have apprehended two individuals for allegedly possessing counterfeit notes amounting to K2,000 in five hundred Kwacha denominations. The arrests followed a report from a local Choppies chain store manager after a suspect attempted to purchase groceries using a fake note."
Police in Chipata District, Eastern Province have apprehended two people after they were allegedly found in possession of counterfeit notes amounting to K2,000 in five hundred Kwacha notes.
Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba named the suspects as Dalitso Mazyopa of Sido area and Tehila Banda aged 25 of Katopola area in Chipata.
Mr Mweemba said police received a report from Edward Banda, the manager for Choppies chain store who reported on behalf of the store that Dalitso Mazyopa purchased groceries worth K500 and produced a fake note.
He said the suspect was apprehended around 17:28 hours yesterday and handed over to police.
Mr Mweemba said police officers interviewed the suspect to find out the source of the Counterfeit note and this led to the arrest of the second suspect Tehila Banda aged 24 years.
He said police recovered four by K500 counterfeit notes where three notes had the same serial numbers.
Mr Mweemba said the notes have been confiscated while the suspects have been detained.
Originally published by ZNBC News
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