Two people have been arrested by Lumbadzi Police Station in Lilongwe for allegedly being found in possession of fake banknotes amounting to K90,000.

Spokesperson for Lumbadzi Police Station Felix Kwinyani has identified the suspects as Wyson Malange 27 and Macdonald Baluwa 22 who have been nabbed in the wee hours of today .

Police were tipped by well wishers that the two were buying beer at one of the pubs in the area using K5,000 fake bank notes said Kwinyani.

According to Kwinyani, the suspects will appear in court soon to answer the charges of being found in possession and of using forged banknotes contrary to Section 366 of the Penal Code and Section 54, sub section B of the Reserve Bank Act of 2018 respectively.