Two remanded for possessing fake dollars

An Accra Circuit Tribunal has remanded in prison custody two traders, who allegedly used a fake 200 dollar note to pay for items that they had purchased from a boutique at Danquah Circle in Accra.

They are also facing trial for being in possession of additional fake $400.

The accused persons, Delle Adeniram, 21, a Nigerian and Tonny Tetteh, alias Chico, 34, both traders, pleaded not guilty to possessing forged notes. They will reappear on August 4.

The tribunal chaired by Mrs Elizabeth Anderson Yebuah ordered that a warrant be issued for the arrest of an accomplice, Mumuni Amadu, 36, also a trader, who is on the run. He is charged with abetment of crime.

Prosecuting Police Inspector Joseph Anneh-Kwame said the complainant is a trader, who has a boutique at Danquah Circle in Accra.

He said on July 7, 2000 Adeniran and Tetteh came to the shop and selected two pairs of shoes and four shirts valued at ?860,000.

The prosecutor said Adeniran paid the shop owner with 200 dollars. The shop owner was suspicious of the texture of the notes and, therefore, rushed to a nearby forex bureau, where they were detected to be fake.

According to the prosecutor, the accused persons were arrested and handed over to the police and when they were searched, 400 dollars, found on Tetteh were also fake.

He said the accused persons led the police to Maamobi, where Amadu was identified as the one, who sold the dollars to them.