Fashion Designer remanded over alleged possession, use of counterfeit money

The Circuit Court in Tarkwa, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensimah Ackon, has remanded a 40-year-old fashion designer, Grace Arthur, into custody for allegedly possessing and uttering counterfeit Ghana cedi notes at Wasa Akropong in the Western Region.

The accused’s plea was not taken when she appeared before the court. The matter has been adjourned to April 8, 2026, while investigations continue. The case is being prosecuted by ASP Samuel Ahiabor.

Grace Arthur is facing two counts of possession of counterfeit currency notes and uttering counterfeit currency notes, contrary to the Currency Act, 1964 (Act 247).

According to the charge sheet, the accused, on March 19, 2026, at Wasa Akropong, was found in possession of thirteen pieces of GH¢200 notes and sixty pieces of GH¢100 notes, all bearing the same serial numbers and suspected to be counterfeit, without lawful authority.

On the second count, the prosecution alleges that on the same day at the Wasa Akropong New Market, the accused knowingly and fraudulently uttered a counterfeit GH¢100 note to one Araba Tawiah, a fishmonger, in payment for fish with intent to defraud her.

Presenting the brief facts, the prosecution said the complainant, Araba Tawiah, aged 58, was selling fish at the Wasa Akropong New Market at about 2:15 p.m. when the accused approached her and bought fish valued at GH¢20.00.

The court heard that the accused presented a GH¢100 note and requested GH¢80 change, but the complainant suspected the note to be fake while giving the change and raised an alarm, leading to the arrest of the accused and her subsequent escort to the Wasa Akropong Police Station.

Prosecution said a search conducted on the accused at the station led to the retrieval of thirteen GH¢200 notes and sixty GH¢100 notes, all bearing identical serial numbers and suspected to be counterfeit. The notes were retained as exhibits.

In her cautioned statement, the accused allegedly admitted the offence and told police that she obtained the suspected counterfeit notes from a man identified as Yaw, through a friend known as Ama Rose, both residents of Bogoso.

She reportedly stated that the plan was to use the fake notes to purchase goods from different places and exchange them for genuine currency, after which the proceeds would be shared among them.

Police say efforts are underway to arrest the two suspects mentioned, while investigations into the case are ongoing.

 

 

 

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