Items seized from a man arrested for allegedly using fake notes to purchase goods from a supermarket in Batu Kawa.
KUCHING: A 33-year-old man was arrested for allegedly using fake notes to purchase goods from a supermarket in Batu Kawa on Saturday night.
The suspect, along with another man believed to be his accomplice, was arrested by the security guard after their ploy was unraveled by supermarket staff.
Police from Batu Kawa station rushed to the scene after receiving information regarding the case.
Also seized were several items including chicken meat, sausages, receipt of purchase as well as a RM100 note believed to be fake.
The two suspects were arrested to assist in investigations under Section 489B of the Penal Code which is to pass off fake notes as real money.
A similar case was also exposed on Friday when a man was arrested for using a fake RM100 note to pay for a meal at a food stall in Tabuan area.