Two men were on Tuesday night arrested after they were found in possession of fake currencies worth Sh750 million. Police say they recovered chemicals and fake badges bearing names of UN, Della Rue and National Treasury and several safes. Police said the fake money recovered was in US Dollars of 100 bills amounting to 6,820,000 US Dollars, fake Euros 100 bills totaling to 490,000 Euros and fake Kenya shillings note of 1000 denomination totaling Sh6.4 million. In September 2019, Sh300 million fake money was found abandoned on the roadside along Ngong Road, Nairobi. In May 2019, nine suspects were arrested in Kilimani area and fake Sh190 million ($1.9M) recovered from them.

Source: The Star April 28, 2021 06:22 UTC