A 27-year-old man from Qormi was yesterday given a two-year jail term suspended for four years and fined €1,000 for handling counterfeit cash.

The accused used the cash to buy a mobile phone. The police are trying to find other possible victims.

Since investigations are still going on, the court ordered that the name of the accused is not divulged.

Lawyer Caroline Farrugia Frendo appeared for the man while Inspector Anna Marie Xuereb prosecuted.

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