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Police in Kawale are keeping in custody three men for allegedly possessing, uttering and forging fake currency which is contrary to section 356 and 360 of the penal code respectively.
Kawale Police Spokesperson Mabvuto Phiri has identified the suspects as Stain Ngomani, 48, Robson Sauzande, 42 and Mac Donald Kachepa, 29.
Phiri said that on August 10 2022 the first two suspects came to an agro-business shop to buy two bags of maize worthy K34,000 of which the duo paid cash in form of K2000 bank notes.
“Through his forensic eye check the shop owner realized that the cash given was fake and this prompted him to report the matter to law enforcers at Area 23 Police Unit.
“Investigations were initiated which led to the arrest of the first two suspects who later revealed the source and the producer of fake money being the third suspect who was later arrested at his house in Kaphiri. The detectives also seized a laptop and printer which was being used to print the fake money,” said Phiri.
He added that after being searched, the suspects were also found with K524,000 cash in K2000 fake notes.
The trio will appear in court soon to answer charges leveled against them, according to Phiri.
Ngomani hails from Kwanjiri Village, Traditional Authority Mpama in Chiladzulu, Sauzande comes from Temeka Village, Traditional Authority Lundu in Blantyre while Kachepa hails from Amidu Village, Traditional Authority Maganga in Salima District.
