Turkey seizes $1 bln of counterfeit money headed for African countries
Reuters, Istanbul
Published: 09 June ,2023: 09:37 PM GSTUpdated: 09 June ,2023: 10:01 PM GST
Turkish security forces seized $1 billion of
counterfeit money in Istanbul and arrested six people involved in the operation, including one Ghanian and three Swedish nationals, the governor’s office said on Friday.
Gendarmerie forces tracked the suspects to a storage space in Istanbul’s Kagithane district, where they seized the fake $100 bills meant to be sent to
African countries, the office said