Four people have been questioned and released by police in relation to the incident where $50,000 of new Fiji design bank notes were stolen from a Suva bank on Sunday.
The missing money is made up of all new $100 designs, depicting the insect Cicada or Nanai and police investigations are now underway.
The new currency is being found in circulation around the country.
Director CID Vakacegu Toduadua said investigation against the four suspects will continue.
The missing money was reported to Police on the 23rd of this month, when three of the new look $100 bills were used at three supermarkets in the Southern Division.
A requisition for the new design currencies was made to the country’s central bank and as such the money was escorted to the Suva bank to be kept at their vault.
The Director CID said they are trying to find out whether there was a security breach.
Police have ascertained that the currencies have been used in other parts of the country.
Yesterday another report was received in Taveuni where by more than 15 new $100 bills were recovered from a bank as well as other retail shops.
Members of the public and business people are being advised to be vigilant when handling money especially in regards to $100 notes and to keep a look out for the new look currency which at this point in time has no monetary value as they do not come into circulation until next Wednesday.
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