Shortage of US dollars in the economy has forced Bulawayo boys to print their own fake notes

SCORES of fake United States dollars have been seized after police bust a gang, which was printing the greenback notes, in Bulawayo.

The cartel includes the trio of Obedience Muza (23), Nixon Matienga (37) and Liberty Madzivanyika (33), who were arrested on Saturday at a hotel in Bulawayo.

National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident.

On February 18, detectives in Bulawayo acted on a tip-off and arrested the four at a local hotel in Bulawayo for being found in possession of fake United States notes comprising 26 x US$50, 37 x US$20 and 8 x US$10.

“Further investigations led to the recovery of a printer and some papers which were used to print the fake notes

-Hmetro