32-Year-old Woman arrested for buying with fake currencies

The suspect arested at the Breman Asikuma market in Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District of the Central Region told the Police she had no knowledge that the monies were counterfeit.

32-Year-old Woman arrested for buying with fake currencies
Bertil Quartey arrested by Police

A 32~year old woman known as Bertil Quartey from Kasoa has been arrested for using fake monies to purchase food stuffs at Breman Asikuma market in Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District of the Central Region

Bertil who has been granted bail had in her possession Gh¢50, Gh¢100 and Gh¢200 fake notes to buy food stuffs from market women and received change.

After buying fish for 10 cedis with a Gh¢200 counterfeit note from an old woman, inspection made by the seller identified the money as fake.

She was then caught and handed over to thr Police before eight other market women came foward to attest they were also victims.

Bertil told the Police she has no knowledge that the monies are fake and was asked to settle the market women.

She reported today, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 and made some payments to the victims with an amount of Gh¢900.

Investigations are still ongoing to arerest persons involved in the illegal act.