A suspect was arrested with 11 counterfeit Rs. 5,000 notes in a raid carried out by officers of the Tangalle Divisional Crime Investigation Division in the Ittamaldemaliya South area in the Weeraketiya Police Division on Monday.
During further investigations, the suspect was identified as a 32-year-old resident of Walasmulla. The police also seized a printer used to print counterfeit currency at the suspect’s house. The suspect has been handed over to the Weeraketiya Police for further investigations.
The suspect was to be produced before the Walasmulla Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Weeraketiya Police are conducting further investigations.