The case against five men and a woman charged with possession of counterfeit money was postponed to May 30 for a bail application.
The six accused appeared in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court on May 20.
Following a stern warning by the magistrate to the accused to submit correct residential addresses after they were found to be inaccurate on May 10, it was again revealed during their recent appearance that four of them still have not confirmed residential addresses.
During their previous appearance, the prosecutor said when the investigative officer went to verify the accused addresses in Soweto, Orange Farm, and other areas he found that no one knew the suspects except for the one whose address was confirmed.
It also came to light that multiple addresses were found under the suspects’ names when they were profiled and that the suspects have numerous pending criminal cases.
The group were arrested in April when they were found in possession of notes worth R4 500.
Their arrest happened after a cashier spotted bogus money when one of the suspects used a fake R200 note in an attempt to buy alcohol at a liquor outlet in Bayley Street, Farrarmere.
The suspect was detained at the liquor outlet while his five accomplices fled in a white Audi.
When police managed to apprehend them near Gillooly’s interchange, the counterfeit money was found in their vehicle.The group is believed to have been targeting businesses in Benoni and other areas, using counterfeit money to buy goods.
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