Turkey seizes $1 billion of counterfeit money headed for Africa
June 10, 2023
Turkish security forces seized $1 billion of counterfeit money in Istanbul and arrested six people involved in the operation, including one Ghanaian and three Swedish nationals, the governor’s office said on Friday.
The suspects’ homes were searched and their cash and jewellery confiscated. The Swedish and Ghanaian consulates were notified.
The counterfeit haul was the largest in Turkey’s history, the governor’s office said.
REUTERS