Counterfeit notes seized

Yasaratne GAMAGE

Nittambuwa police seized 48 counterfeit notes of Rs 1,000 denomination and 60 Rs 500 notes during a raid. On a tip-off from an informant, Police recovered the counterfeit notes in two locations.

Police arrested a suspect from Godagama, Ellakkala while he was in the possession of five fraudulent Rs 1,000 notes in Walpola Junction, Nittambuwa.

The police found another 13 fake notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations from Kumar’s home after questioning him. Following further investigations, Nittambuwa police, raided a house at Urapola where the counterfeit currency were illegally produced. The Police who broke into the house, arrested another two suspects while printing another stock of fake notes. The suspects were identified as B Anura Premajayantha of Kuruwita and W A A Mahesh Kumara of Urapola.

The Police also seized 39 fake notes of Rs 1,000 denomination and 56 Rs 500 fraudulent notes along with a computer and a printer from the location.

The suspects produced before the Attanagalla Magistrate were remanded until August 30.Investigations are being conducted by HQI V Bandara, Sergeant W Ranatunga, PC N W N Pushpakumara, PC R M D S Ratnayake, SA Sumith Kumarasiri and PC S D R Suraweera.