Mukono Police Station has in detention Maria Nakaweesi, a businesswoman and Umaru Lutaaya, a special hire driver, who were caught with counterfeit US dollar bills.
Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) Spokesperson SP Patrick Onyango says the duo was arrested on Sunday after intelligence agencies got information about the illegal activities they were about to be involved in.
According to Onyango, they were arrested along Kayunga Road and detained at Mukono Police Station.
"They were moving in a motor vehicle registration number UBD 902Y, Raum," police said in a statement. "On searching the vehicle, they were found with counterfeit of US dollars 243 notes of 100 bills equivalent of US$24,300, a metallic box containing some chemicals and others."
Onyango says the case is being investigated by CID headquarters.
Meanwhile, Robert Ssesazi, 38, a businessman at Nabugabo Arcade and a resident of Buziga, Makindye Division had reported a case of kidnap of Maria Nakaweesi, 40.
Police says that this case no longer stands as she is in lawful custody over the offence of counterfeits.
