German Authorities Seize Over $103 Million in Counterfeit US Bills
The counterfeit cash, linked to a Turkish wholesaler, was intended for transport to the United States.
- German investigators seized counterfeit U.S. dollar bills worth over $103 million, traced back to Turkey.
- The fake bills were discovered in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, stored for transport to the United States.
- The counterfeit bills, known as 'prop copy' or 'movie money,' could be mistaken for real money upon cursory inspection.
- A 42-year-old Turkish national, suspected of exporting counterfeit money to the U.S., is under investigation but has not been arrested.
- The operation was uncovered following tips from U.S. authorities, leading to the seizure of 75 cartons of fake dollars.