Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Fake Money
Seized counterfeit notes (Photo courtesy BBS)
Tsirang police arrested two men from Dagana, for bringing in fake Ngultrum notes from border town of Jaigaon on March 18, following a complaint from a shopkeeper in Changchey town.

The 22-year old and 28-year old brothers from Shamdolay village, Tashidhing gewog in Dagana, were caught carrying fake Nu 1,000 notes by the shopkeepers in Chanchey, when they bought goods worth Nu 3,000.
“According to the shopkeepers, the two had bought goods, using the fake notes from Dagana town to Sunkosh shops and had reached Chanchey,” police said.
The two were caught on the evening of March 18, at a place called Youngsibi in Dagana near Drujeygang Zero.  By the time they were caught, the man had thrown the purse, which had 13 Nu 1,000 fake notes.
“The 22-year-old, who is the main culprit, confessed that he got Nu 38,000 of fake notes, after he paid Nu 19,000 genuine notes,” police said.
The case is still under investigation.
By  Dawa Gyelmo, Tsirang 
                                                                         Paste By Lhendup Chejay
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