Moroka Police Stationed put a stop to a fake money selling sindicate in Chiawelo.
A 59-years-old man from Chiawelo was apparently arrested by station officers for allegedly selling fake money and allegedly being involved in manufacturing of the counterfeit money.
According to the station communications officer Lukha Khoza, the man was arrested in possession of fake money amounting to R61Â 500.
“After the man was arrested we followed the lead and found out that the money was manufactured at Hillbrow where they also sell the fake money which is used to buy at shops where the owners are not aware or not sure how to spot a fake money.
“It is reported that you can Buy a fake R200 note with R50 or R30”
Khoza said this came to their attention last week when a woman went to complaint to the station after she sold her bakkie for R40Â 000.
“The woman sold her car for R40 000 and she was paid in cash with fake money and she only got to be aware after she went to deposit the money into the bank and that’s when she was told the money was fake.
“Then she came to open a case of fraud and that’s when we decided to investigate further.”
Khoza said: “We are following every other leads that are coming to the station and very much soon we will put a complete end to this syndicate before it spread to other areas and become uncontrollable.”
