A man from Ampara had been arrested with 13 counterfeit currency notes of Rs. 5,000 denomination at Bastian Mawatha in Pettah this morning, the Police said.
The 39-year-old suspect was arrested by the Pettah Police following a tip-off from a bus conductor.
The bus conductor had informed the Police over the suspicious note, when the suspect tried to exchange a counterfeit note of Rs. 5,000 with him.
The suspect was handed over to the CID for further investigations. (DS)
The 39-year-old suspect was arrested by the Pettah Police following a tip-off from a bus conductor.
The bus conductor had informed the Police over the suspicious note, when the suspect tried to exchange a counterfeit note of Rs. 5,000 with him.
The suspect was handed over to the CID for further investigations. (DS)
