Man in custody for allegedly attempting to deposit counterfeit money with a face value of K440,000 in K2,000 notes into an Airtel Money account

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Police at Mponela in Dowa are keeping in custody a 47-year-old man for allegedly attempting to deposit counterfeit money with a face value of K440,000 in K2,000 notes into an Airtel Money account.

Mponela Police spokesperson Inspector Kaitano Lubrino has told Zodiak Online that the suspect, Chimwemwe Masanje from Chioza Village, T/A Kayembe in the district, allegedly approached an Airtel Money agent at Nambuma Trading Center to deposit the cash into value but the agent refused after realising that the notes were counterfeit.
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He added that working on a tip from a well-wisher, the Police rushed to the scene where they arrested the suspect and confiscated the fake notes.

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