Central Region: Woman arrested for using fake currency at Assin Fosu market

Mary Kortey, also known as Akweley, a 33-year-old woman, was nearly lynched by irate traders at the Assin Fosu New Market after allegedly using counterfeit currency. Her rescue was facilitated by the timely intervention of law enforcement.

Mary, who claims to hail from Kwashieman in Accra, is currently in police custody, cooperating with investigations. Traders alleged that she attempted to purchase foodstuffs and other items using fake GH¢100 and GH¢200 notes.

Eyewitnesses informed Citi News that multiple traders subsequently discovered they had received similar counterfeit notes from her, prompting them to confront and assault her. She was reportedly severely beaten before police officers arrived to disperse the crowd and rescue her.

A search of the suspect uncovered GH¢1,900 in counterfeit notes. Some traders indicated that this is not the first time fake currency has circulated on market days, raising concerns about Mary’s claims of innocence.

According to a Citi News source, upon her arrest, Mary pretended to be mentally unstable, undressing and behaving erratically at the police station, an action believed to be an attempt to evade prosecution.

The Assin Fosu District Crime Officer, ASP Rosemond Duncan, stated that during initial interrogation, the suspect claimed that the counterfeit notes were given to her by her boyfriend, identified only as Evans, a Nigerian national who is currently on the run.

Police have initiated a comprehensive investigation into the incident.

Source: Citi Newsroom