Two Behind Bars For Possessing K11 Million Fake Currency In Lilongwe

Two people have been arrested by Kanengo Police Station for allegedly being found in possession of fake currency amounting to K11 million.

Kanengo Police Station Deputy Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Grace Kayisi, has confirmed of the arrest and identified the two as Cecelia Mwango, 37, who hails from Ngolowera Village, Traditional Authority Chikumbu in Mulanje and Tifunsenji Uko, 40, of Machinjiri Village, Traditional Authority Machinjiri in Blantyre.

According to Sergeant Kayisi, it is reported that the first suspect Mwango claims that she received the money on 3rd June, 2022 from her friend based in the Republic of South Africa with an aim of banking and keeping it safe for her.

“However, before depositing the fake banknotes, she took K200,000.00 and gave it to the second suspect Uko as a loan,” Kaisi highlighted.

She added that after getting the money, Uko shared the money to a business friend who kept it at home in order to use it the following day unfortunately, Uko’s servant stole K5000 banknote and went for transactions at a bottle store in Area 25 Sector 2 where the fake note was recognised.

“Afterwards, the issue was reported to Kanengo Police Station, leading to arrest of the two suspects and thereafter Police conducted a search to the house of Mwango and Uko which led to the discovery of the fake bank notes amounting to K11 million,” she added.

She then said the two will appear before court soon to answer charges of being found in possession of fake currency as officials from the Reserve Bank of Malawi were contacted and confirmed that the banknotes are fake.

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