Four arrested with GH¢90,005 fake currencies

Kumasi, August 25, GNA - Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Kwame Ayesu Opare-Addo, Ashanti Regional Commander has cautioned the general public to be careful when transacting businesses involving the five, 10, 20 and 50 Ghana Cedi denominations since they could be given fake currencies.

He gave the caution in Kumasi on Monday at a press briefing to announce the arrest of four suspected fake currency dealers. George Agyemang, 45, Twum Adjei, 41, both car dealers had in their possession the various denominations with common serial numbers when they were searched after the arrest. They also led Police to arrest two others, Mallam Awal, 35 and Nuhu Musah, 42 at Mamobi in Accra.

DCOP Opare-Addo revealed that, on August 18 this year at 11 am, the Police had a tip off that a group at a Hotel in Kumasi had in their possession a huge sum of Ghanaian fake currencies and were exchanging them with genuine ones. He said the police traced them to the Silicon Hotel at Kentinkrono, a suburb of Kumasi where the first two were arrested. DCOP Opare-Addo said another accomplice known as Adam is on the run.