Police interrupted and arrested two men for allegedly manufacturing counterfeit Tongan bank notes at their Popua home earlier today.
The two suspects also faced illicit drugs charges.
One accused allegedly spent some of the counterfeit notes at a local petrol station.
Police said they found what they believe to be forged $50 notes in the accused’s possession.
Police also seized three photocopy machines used to produce counterfeit currency, and illicit drugs from a residence at Popua.
Police identified one of the suspects who used a fake $50 Pa’anga at a petrol station at Lapaha and intercepted his car on Taufa’āhau Road at Vainī on Monday afternoon, September 5.
The second suspect was arrested earlier today following the execution of a search warrant at his residence at Popua.
Please contact Police on phone 922 / 0800-922 / 740-1660 if you have any information that may help police investigation or if you know of any fake currency that may be in circulation.
