5 arrested in Crete counterfeit money investigation

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Police successful Crete arrested 5 radical aboriginal Friday arsenic portion of an probe into counterfeit banknotes aft officers discovered fake currency during a vehicle hunt adjacent Iraklio, authorities said.

The arrests were made astatine a substance station successful the Ammoudara area, where constabulary stopped the suspects and searched the vehicle they were traveling in, according to section media reports.

During the search, officers seized two counterfeit 200-euro banknotes. Police besides recovered astir 1,000 euros successful cash, which investigators are examining to find whether it whitethorn beryllium linked to transactions involving counterfeit money.

The 5 suspects were taken into custody and transferred to the applicable constabulary authorities. A preliminary probe is ongoing to find the root of the fake banknotes and whether the suspects whitethorn beryllium connected to different akin cases.