An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Shubham Sharma to five years in prison. Sharma is a manager who was found with counterfeit money.
The court heard that Sharma had a large amount of fake local and foreign currency. This included GH¢200 notes totaling GH¢1,976,000. He also possessed US$100 notes that were not real, amounting to US$191,900.
Prosecutors told the court that Sharma dishonestly took money belonging to his employer. He then replaced the stolen money with the fake currency.
The Judicial Service confirmed the sentencing following a trial.
The location of the offense was within Accra.
The sentence was handed down on March 27, 2026.
This case highlights the crime of possessing counterfeit money.
Sharma has been imprisoned for his actions.