Police in Blantyre have arrested three people on allegation that they were possessing fake K5, 000 banknotes amounting to K40, 000.
Southwest region police deputy spokesperson, Beatrice Mikuwa, alleges that the three were found with a laptop, printer and cellphones suspected to have been used to print the notes.
She says the suspects wanted to deposit the money to a mobile money agent at Chitawira area on Monday who suspected the notes to be fake and alerted the police who were patrolling the area.
They are Ishmael Ackim from Machinjiri, Enock Likanga Chirwa from Ntcheu and Vinkula Kavwenje from Ntchisi, according to the police.
