Maradu police on Friday arrested four persons on charge of attempt to cheat Rs. 35 lakh through the exchange of Brazilian currency notes, which were no longer in use.
A team led by sub-inspector A.B. Vipin arrested Suresh Kumar, 41, Venu, 45, and Christian, 34, of Thiruvananthapuram and Abhilash, 35, of Kanyakumari, in connection with the case.
They attempted to cheat Sumodh Mohanan, a resident of Nattakam, who runs a foreign currency exchange agency in Tripunithura, using Brazilian currency Real of the denominations of 1,000 and 500. Currency notes of these denominations were no longer in use, the police said.
– Staff Reporter
