Counterfeit ring nipped

The police say they are close to breaking up a counterfeit money racket which, they say, is being operated in downtown Kingston.

According to the police, they picked up on the situation some time ago and have been working towards catching the culprits who are involved.

"We picked up on the activity and, of course, we have been investigating and plan to dismantle the illegal activity as soon as possible. We have made one arrest so far and are continuing our investigations in a bid to catch the others," Detective Jeffrey Blake of the Fraud Squad told THE STAR.

Meanwhile, the police say they will be intensifying their investigations in a bid to put an end to the ring before it becomes widespread. So far one arrest has been made.

"With the arrest we've made, we can say that we are one step closer to smashing the ring before it gets widespread and starts to involve more individuals. We are now in search of the others believed to be involved in the activity," Detective Blake said.