Correct money in Tyrol: 1,550 euros secured!
Correct money in Tyrol: 1,550 euros secured!
Ischgl, Österreich - in Ischgl, Tyrol, a suspect was arrested with counterfeit money. Police officers held him in a restaurant and immediately found 300 euros in fake money during his search. But that was only the tip of the iceberg: after a further search of his accommodation, an additional 1,250 euros of fake money came to light, which raised the total amount to an impressive 1,550 euros. The 31-year-old man confessed to the deeds and must now look forward to the further investigation by the Innsbruck public prosecutor, as reported 5min.at.
In the meantime, the public prosecutor's office in Düsseldorf, together with the State Criminal Police Office of North Rhine-Westphalia (LKA NRW), has been working to smash an international counterfeiting gang since 2019. These investigations focus on around 80 accused, many of them with connections to Italy. The main suspect is a 56-year-old Italian from Naples, who is said to have operated money laundering on a large scale in Germany. He was the link for a flourishing trade with fake money, drugs and other illegal goods, as was published on the website of the LKA NRW.evidence of highly professional fake
shocking revelations show how deep the roots of the Neapolitan mafia reach into these criminal structures. In a large operation, 160,000 euros in high quality counterfeit money were ensured. In addition to counterfeit money production, criminal proceedings also aim at the illegal trading activities of the suspects, the vehicles and fake documents. This makes it clear how networked and professional the machinations are organized. Europol supports the investigation with specialist expertise, while the police work closely together in NRW and Italy to smash the criminal network, so 5min.at and the LKA NRW.
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