Two women from Lusaka’s Kanyama Compound have been arrested in Mongu after being found in possession of counterfeit money amounting to K18,200.
The incident occurred between 11:00 and 12:30 hours at Mongu Bus Station, a busy trading hub with high volumes of cash transactions.
Western Province Police Commanding Officer Rae Hamoonga said the matter was reported by an Airtel booth operator, Kakanda Masheke, after the suspects allegedly attempted to deposit 15 suspected fake K200 notes, totaling K3,000.
Masheke raised an alarm, prompting members of the public to apprehend the suspects before handing them over to officers at the Bus Terminus Police Post.
Police later conducted a search and discovered an additional 76 counterfeit K200 notes, bringing the total amount to K18,200. Authorities noted that all the notes bore the same serial number, raising suspicions of a coordinated counterfeit operation.
The suspects, identified as Simanguwa Muyunda and Chiko Banda, both aged 40, are currently detained at Kanyonyo Police Post.
They have been charged with being in possession of counterfeit notes, and a docket has since been opened as investigations continue.
