Tk 4.0m fake currency notes seized in city

Detectives arrested six suspected members of a counterfeit money syndicate and seized counterfeit notes worth Tk 4.0 million (40 lakh) from their possession in West Kafrul area of the city on Saturday night, reports UNB.
The arrestees were identified as Hawlader Sohel, Majharul Islam, Mohammad Alamin, Arif Arman alias Mitu, Shafiqul Islam and Sohel Miah.
Briefing reporters at the DMP media centre on Sunday, Joint Commissioner of DB Manirul Islam said on a tip-off a DB team conducted a drive at Taltala of the area at about 8:10 pm on Saturday and arrested syndicate leader Howlader Sohel and his associates Majharul Islam, Mohammad Alamin, Arif Arman alias Mitu, Shafiqul Islam and Sohel Miah. Later, they also recovered the counterfeit notes worth around Tk 4.0 million from their possession.
The law enforcers also recovered various tools used to produce fake notes from their possession.
During preliminary interrogation, Hawlader Sohel confessed that he had been involved in fake currency business for the last six-seven years.
He used to circulate fake currency notes produced in his rented residence at the House No.-243 in the Begum Rokeya Shwarani area, Manirul said.
DB police earlier arrested Hawlader Sohel twice and he started the business again after release eight months ago.