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Counterfeit money seized in Pretoria.
A man is expected to appear in Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday after he was allegedly found with piles of banknotes that turned out to be counterfeit.
Police spokeswoman Capt.Mavela Masondo said they had received a tip to follow up on two men who had booked into a local guesthouse in Pretoria West on Friday.
Officers proceeded to a room in the guest house.
“When they entered, one of the suspects got away, while the second suspect was found with R200 and R100 bills,” Masondo said.
“The preliminary investigation revealed that the banknotes were counterfeit and worth more than R2 million.”
In January, police carried out a similar raid when they arrested a man in eastern Pretoria for possession of R1.8 million in counterfeit bills and drugs with an estimated street value of R45,000, reported Rekord East.
Police had also previously recovered suspected counterfeit bills from a locked garage in an apartment block in Gezina, Pretoria.
News24 reported that three men were arrested in connection with the discovery.
– Compiled by Jenna Etheridge.
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