Rwanda National Police

The Police crackdown on people suspected of counterfeiting and circulating fake currency notes led to the arrest of two men in Nyamasheke District on Wednesday.

The duo was arrested in Mataba Village of Mataba Cell in Shangi Sector with forged money amounting to Rwf43, 000.

Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Emmanuel Kayigi, the Police spokesperson for the Western region, identified the suspects as Claver Ndagijuwimye and Afrodis Dusengimana.

“Ndagijuwimye and Dusengimana were drinking at a bar located in Burimba trading center, they paid Rwf5, 000 for the first round of their drinks, but the bar attendant didn’t realize that the notes were fake,” CIP Kayigi said.

“When they paid for the second bill, the bar attendant noticed that the notes were forged, this prompted him to check the previous notes, which he also found to be fake. The bar owner called the Police and the suspects were arrested at the scene, search and recovered Rwf43, 000 from them, all fake,” he added.

The bar owner also said that Ndagijuwimye, in the recent past, also gave him a fake bill of Rwf2, 000.

CIP Kayigi observed that the vigilance of the business community continues to play a crucial role in identifying and arresting people circulating fake currencies.

Three people were arrested separately early this week as they also tried to buy goods using forged money.