Middeniya Police arrested a person for possession of a haul of counterfeit notes in a house in Middeniya today
According to Police sources, they recovered 245 Rs 1000/- fake currency notes and 41 Rs 5000/- fake notes during investigations.
The raid was conducted according to a tip-off received by the Middeniya Police.
During the investigations it was revealed that a studio owner at Weeraketiya, Middeniya has printed the counterfeit currency.
The Police arrested the studio owner and seized a printing machine and more counterfeit notes during the raid.
Suspects have been identified as residents of Middeniya.
The duo will be produced before the Walasmulla Magistrate Court today.
Middeniya Police is conducting further investigations.