Forged currency: Suspects granted bail

Sarath MALALASEKERA

Two foreign nationals who had been remanded in connection with possessing forged Indian currency notes were grtanted bail by Acting Colombo Fort Magistrate Sandun Vithana yesterday.

The two suspects were ordered to furnish cash bail in a sum of Rs.25,000 each and a bond of Rs.200,000 each with two surties. The Court also ordered the suspects to appear before the CID every Sunday between 9 a.m. and 12 noon.

The Fort Police told Court that they will obtain assistance from the Indian Police to ascertain whether the Indian currency notes recovered by the Police are genuine or not.

The other suspect from Piliyandala who had been remanded in connection with the same offence was released earlier on bail in a sum of Rs.25,000 cash and a bond of Rs.400,000 with a surety.

The Fort Police had recovered Indian forged currency to the value of over Rs. 8.3 million.

Granting bail the Court directed the two suspects to appear in Court again on September 24.