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| Sweden: 13 charged over counterfeit cash made in Lebanon |
| 2009-06-26 |
| Thirteen people were indicted by a Swedish court on Thursday after being caught with 2.5 million kronor ($318,000) in counterfeit dollar and euro bills. “The bills are very well-done. I’d guess this is the largest seizure of false currency ever in Sweden,” said Michael Schönhoff of the Stockholm police. The fake bills were printed in Lebanon and were then transported to Sweden in plastic bags by one of those charged in connection with the operation. Police engaged in an intensive surveillance operation in early 2009 to gather evidence against the men. In addition to confiscating the fake currency, police also discovered a large number of dyed Swedish bills, most likely taken in a bank robbery. All of those charged in the case live in the Stockholm area. Seven face up to four years in prison for gross unauthorized possession of false currency. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 Iran has been counterfeiting currency for a while. Hizballah is their pipeline for moving the merchandise to the west. It's economic warfare plain and simple. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-06-26 23:54 |
| #2 The photo at the article shows a pile of new US $100's, not mentioned in the text, along with the dyed Swedish kronor and the Euros. I wonder why. The big question, for me: were the fakes done on a government press, as in NK? Does Lebanon print it's own banknotes, anyway? |
| Posted by: Grunter 2009-06-26 23:27 |
| #1 Lars? Sven? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-06-26 20:43 |