Businesswoman arrested with fake currency worth Shs90m

Police is holding Maria Nakaweesi, a Businesswoman and a special hire driver, Umaru Lutaaya, for being in possession of counterfeit. money

The duo were arrested yesterday after intelligence agencies got information about the illegal activities they were about to be involved in. They were arrested along Kayunga Road and detained at Mukono Police Station.

They were moving in a motor vehicle registration number UBD 902Y, Raum. On searching the vehicle they were found with counterfeit of US dollars 243 notes of 100 bills equivalent of $24,300 (about Shs90 million), metallic box containing some chemicals and others.

The case is being investigated by CID headquarters.

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