Counterfeit money operation in Istanbul: Millions of Euros were seized

Istanbul Police Department Fatih District Police Department teams have started work to prevent the production and release of counterfeit currency.

In the field studies and intelligence analysis, K.A. It was determined that the suspect named (49) sold the counterfeit money he produced to individuals who would put it on the market for approximately 15-20 percent of its nominal value.

K.A. The suspect named was caught yesterday in Aksaray District. An ID belonging to someone else was found on the person. During the interrogation, it was determined that K.A. had a wanted record for similar crimes and that he had a final prison sentence of 9 years and 3 months. In the continuation of the studies, K.A.'s connections and activities related to the production of counterfeit currency were examined in detail. In order to hide the suspect's activities, M.E.E. It was determined that he rented a house through a person named (34) and printed some of the fake money at this address. Materials used in the production of counterfeit money were seized. During the raid on the address, M.E.E. The suspect named was also caught and detained.

During searches at the address, semi-finished sheet money worth 1 million 680 thousand euros, 963 thousand 800 Euro fake money, 91 thousand 100 dollars fake money, 800 TL fake money, 2 laminators, 3 tracking molds, 1 money cutting machine, 15 hologram rolls, 900 pieces of 100 Euro holograms, 2 roll holograms, 35 sheets of hologram strips with 100 words, 2 green colored plastering silicones were seized. It was stated that the two detained suspects were charged with "forgery of money" and "forgery of official documents".