National Service personnel in court for possessing fake currency

Ho, Aug. 29, GNA - A National Service personnel working with the Ho branch of the SG-SSB has appeared before a circuit court in Ho for possessing fake dollar notes.

Godsway Ahiabu pleaded guilty and has been remanded for sentence on September 11.

Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Peter Insiedu told the Court presided over by Mr Daniel Mensah that Ahiabu on August 15 this year, went to the Barclays Bank in Ho in possession of 9,000 US fake dollar notes.

He said Ahiabu having arrived at the bank, went ahead to change 5,000 of the fake dollars for GH=A24,600.

Inspector Insiedu said Ahiabu later changed the rest 4,000 dollars for GH=A23,700 at the bank the same day successfully. He said on August 16, the Bank however detected the fake dollars and traced Ahiabu and got him arrested. Inspector Insiedu said in his caution statement, Ahiabu admitted the offence but mentioned other accomplices who he said were on the run. 29 Aug. 07