KOCHI: With fake currency cases on the rise in the state, the police have failed to ascertain the sources of the counterfeit money. When rackets are busted, the probe ends with the arrests of a few people while the root of the racket often remains in the dark.According to Intelligence sources, there were over 25 counterfeit currency cases registered during the past four years in the state. In 18 cases, people from other states were arrested. There were four major seizures in the state in the past four years, including two each at Kozhikode and Kochi, which involved more than Rs 90 lakh. Besides, there were many small seizures.Though many people from West Bengal and Bangladesh were held in this connection, the police could not arrest the kingpins behind the illegal activities.“This is because fake-note rackets are big networks involving many people. The CBI and NIA are also investigating such cases. In some cases, these agencies have arrested big sharks. But, in most cases the arrested are unaware of the kingpins behind them,” an intelligence officer said.He added that one cannot say it was the migrant labourers who were behind this.The mafia has people who are trained for spreading counterfeit notes made in Murzhidabad, Dhaka and rural parts of Bangladesh. Also, the people from West Bengal are used for illegal activities, the intelligence officer said.The State Intelligence and Central Intelligence have already informed the Police Department that counterfeit currency were flowing to the city as Kerala is an easy market.“We had already alerted the Police Department to strictly monitor people coming from other states. The counterfeit notes made in other countries are meant to disturb India’s economy. It was also directed that checking should be carried out in railway stations as they are transported through railway routes,” the intelligence officer said.
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