Current news about counterfeit money in Spain
Two people caught 'in flagrante' trying to use counterfeit bills in various establishments in Palencia.
PALENCIA, Jan 28. (EUROPA PRESS) -
The National Police have arrested two citizens aged 33 and 29 in Palencia as alleged perpetrators of counterfeiting of currency Upon catching them 'red-handed' as they tried to deposit the money in various establishments on Asturias Avenue and Bailén Street.
According to sources from the Government Sub-delegation, the detainees, of foreign nationality and residents in Valladolid and Tarragona, constantly moved through small cities, where They were trying to use counterfeit bills, mainly of twenty and fifty euros..
The perpetrators of the crime chose bars with many customers where they ordered a drink and paid with the bills, receiving the change in legal tender.
In police jargon, they are known as "placers" in order to avoid uncovering the real counterfeiters, who buy the bills for a price lower than their value.
The detainees have had a van seized, which was used for their constant travel, 270 euros with the same serial number, mobile phones, 100 legal ten and five euro bills.
The detainees have been placed at the disposal of the Court of Instruction number 5 of the capital, while the Provincial Police Station continues with the relevant procedures for the full clarification of the events.
He was handling counterfeit bills
A drug trafficking network falls between Spain, Italy and Morocco
BARCELONA/MADRID, Jan 25. (EUROPA PRESS) -
The Civil Guard has arrested 18 people in Barcelona, Cadiz, Pontevedra, Seville, Malaga, and the Canary Islands for allegedly being part of a network specializing in drug trafficking between Spain, Italy, and Morocco, which He was introducing counterfeit money from Italy.
According to the Armed Institute, the detainees, 14 Spaniards, three Italians, and a Moroccan, from whom 1,400 kilos of hashish were seized, were allegedly also involved in burglarizing homes in the Canary Islands, and so far, 13 criminal acts have been proven.
The criminal organization, led by a Galician and a Basque, brought hashish from Morocco into the Canary Islands, which had previously been unloaded on the coasts of Algeciras and Cadiz.
Additionally, they handled counterfeit money with which they purchased small products, taking advantage of the change or returns that the merchant gave them.
In fact, during one of the surveillances at the Port of Barcelona, they intercepted a vehicle coming from Italy in which they were secretly transporting 16,000 fake euros.
ORGANIZED GROUP
One of the cells, mainly composed of residents in Algeciras, Ceuta, and Northern Morocco, was dedicated to the introduction and reception of the narcotics that were unloaded on the beaches of Algeciras and Cádiz, using jet skis and zodiac-type boats for transportation.
Additionally, once the goods had arrived at the coast, and until their distribution in the Peninsula and Canary Islands, which was carried out in vehicles equipped with double bottoms, the drugs were stored in secure warehouses owned by the organization.
Another one of the cells, based in the Canary Islands and made up of Italian citizens, financed the acquisition of the drug by committing robberies in homes on the Islands or with counterfeit money introduced into Spain via the Port of Barcelona from Italy.
During the operation, named 'Pizzo', five vehicles have been intervened., 16,000 fake euros, twenty mobile phones, as well as various documentation.
Belgium doubles the number of counterfeit bills in circulation in a year
BRUSSELS, 17 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) -
Belgium has doubled the number of counterfeit euro notes put into circulation within a year, going from 27,415 in 2009 to 43,675 this year, representing a 59% increase, according to data published on Monday by the National Bank of Belgium.
The most 'popular' counterfeit bills in 2010 were the 50 euro notes., with 54% of the seizures, followed by those of 20 euros.
However, they represent a fairly small proportion compared to legal tender bills, about 450 million.
The 50 and 20 euro notes are the most counterfeited.
The counterfeit euro banknotes withdrawn by the ECB fell by 12.6%
The counterfeit euro banknotes withdrawn by the ECB fell by 12.6%
FRANKFURT (GERMANY), Jan 17. (EUROPA PRESS) -
A total of 751,102 counterfeit euro notes were withdrawn from circulation in 2010, a figure that represents a decrease of 12.6% compared to the amount recovered in the previous year, according to data from the European Central Bank (ECB).
Specifically, during the second half of 2010, a total of 364,102 counterfeit euro notes were removed from circulation, a figure that represents a 5.9% decrease compared to the amount recovered in the previous six months.
The 50 euro note once again became the most counterfeited. In the second semester, representing 43.5% of the total counterfeit notes detected, followed by the 20 euro note, with 38%, and the 100 euro note, with 13.5% of the total recovered. The least counterfeited notes were the 5 euro notes (0.5%), followed by the 10, 200 and 500 euro notes (1.5% each).
Most of the fake tickets withdrawn In the second half of 2010 (97%) was detected in countries in the euro zone, only around 1.5% in EU member states not belonging to the euro zone and 1.5% in other parts of the world.
In this regard, the ECB emphasized that if the figures for counterfeit euro notes detected are compared with the increasing number of genuine euro notes in circulation, "the proportion of counterfeit notes remains very small."
A fifty euro bill printing press dismantled in Gijón
OVIEDO, Jan 14. (EUROPA PRESS) -
National Police officers assigned to the Economic Crime Group in Gijón have dismantled a clandestine printing of fifty euro notes. More than 11,000 counterfeit euros ready for circulation have been seized, along with various materials that would allow the production of illicit bills worth another 14,900 euros.
There are nine detainees, including the printer of the copies, who were introducing the forgeries In the economic circuit through small businesses and restaurants. They were perfecting the quality of the imitations until they achieved a texture similar to the authentic, which made detection difficult, according to the police.
During the search conducted at the suspected ringleader's residence, a multifunction printer, printed and blank sheets, and various materials for carrying out forgeries were seized. It is estimated that they could have Counterfeited currency worth 70,000 euros.
CLOSE CONTACTS BETWEEN POLICE AND MERCHANTS
In October last year, agents from the Judicial Police Brigade began an investigation after the circulation of counterfeit fifty-euro notes was detected in Gijón. The inquiries focused on a group of young people who were allegedly introducing the fake currency into businesses, leisure venues, and restaurants in this city.
Immediately, and thanks to the close and ongoing collaboration that the Citizen Participation Delegate maintains with the merchants, those in charge of the businesses were alerted to take extreme precautions and carry out the necessary checks to verify the authenticity of the bills handed over as payment.
Thanks to these measures, the researchers and officers from the Citizen Security Brigade managed to successively arrest eight young people, responsible for distributing the copies. All of them had criminal records, frequented the same social circle, and were in charge of making small purchases or consumptions, using 50 euro note copies as payment. Investigators have detected more in recent months. a hundred counterfeit 50 euro bills of this kind in Asturias.
THEY PERFECTED THE COPIES
Once the distributors were located, the investigation focused on identifying the main ringleader of this scheme. This person was in charge of making the bills and providing them to the "passers," with whom they would maintain close contacts, who in turn received a commission for each bill put into circulation, according to the Police.
Once located, he was finally arrested while purchasing paper to continue his illicit activities. In the search conducted at his residence, the necessary tools for making the forgeries were found. The agents seized 111 sheets of paper containing bills in the process of production, ink cartridges used for printing them, and glitter for counterfeiting the hologram.
In total, during this police operation, around 11,000 euros ready for circulation were seized. Similarly, paper prepared for printing and putting into circulation a total of 14,900 euros in the coming dates was also seized.
The researchers have confirmed that they progressively perfected the copies until they achieved high-quality forgeries. The first seized banknotes were made with folio-type paper, but it was later found that the group was using another paper of similar texture to the authentic one. In this way, they were able to introduce them more easily into the economic circuit, as it was more difficult to detect the fraudulent copies at first glance.
Among the criminal activities of the main defendant was also drug trafficking, primarily of hashish, as nearly 700 grams of this substance, tranquilizer pills, and a precision scale were also found in his home.
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OVIEDO, Jan 14. (EUROPA PRESS) -
National Police officers assigned to the Economic Crime Group in Gijón have dismantled a clandestine printing of fifty euro notes. More than 11,000 counterfeit euros ready for circulation have been seized, along with various materials that would allow the production of illicit bills worth another 14,900 euros.
There are nine detainees, including the printer of the copies, who were introducing the forgeries In the economic circuit through small businesses and restaurants. They were perfecting the quality of the imitations until they achieved a texture similar to the authentic, which made detection difficult, according to the police.
During the search conducted at the suspected ringleader's residence, a multifunction printer, printed and blank sheets, and various materials for carrying out forgeries were seized. It is estimated that they could have Counterfeited currency worth 70,000 euros.
CLOSE CONTACTS BETWEEN POLICE AND MERCHANTS
In October last year, agents from the Judicial Police Brigade began an investigation after the circulation of counterfeit fifty-euro notes was detected in Gijón. The inquiries focused on a group of young people who were allegedly introducing the fake currency into businesses, leisure venues, and restaurants in this city.
Immediately, and thanks to the close and ongoing collaboration that the Citizen Participation Delegate maintains with the merchants, those in charge of the businesses were alerted to take extreme precautions and carry out the necessary checks to verify the authenticity of the bills handed over as payment.
Thanks to these measures, the researchers and officers from the Citizen Security Brigade managed to successively arrest eight young people, responsible for distributing the copies. All of them had criminal records, frequented the same social circle, and were in charge of making small purchases or consumptions, using 50 euro note copies as payment. Investigators have detected more in recent months. a hundred counterfeit 50 euro bills of this kind in Asturias.
THEY PERFECTED THE COPIES
Once the distributors were located, the investigation focused on identifying the main ringleader of this scheme. This person was in charge of making the bills and providing them to the "passers," with whom they would maintain close contacts, who in turn received a commission for each bill put into circulation, according to the Police.
Once located, he was finally arrested while purchasing paper to continue his illicit activities. In the search conducted at his residence, the necessary tools for making the forgeries were found. The agents seized 111 sheets of paper containing bills in the process of production, ink cartridges used for printing them, and glitter for counterfeiting the hologram.
In total, during this police operation, around 11,000 euros ready for circulation were seized. Similarly, paper prepared for printing and putting into circulation a total of 14,900 euros in the coming dates was also seized.
The researchers have confirmed that they progressively perfected the copies until they achieved high-quality forgeries. The first seized banknotes were made with folio-type paper, but it was later found that the group was using another paper of similar texture to the authentic one. In this way, they were able to introduce them more easily into the economic circuit, as it was more difficult to detect the fraudulent copies at first glance.
Among the criminal activities of the main defendant was also drug trafficking, primarily of hashish, as nearly 700 grams of this substance, tranquilizer pills, and a precision scale were also found in his home.
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BADAJOZ, 30 Dec. (EUROPA PRESS) -
for an alleged crime of counterfeiting currency
The National Police arrest two people in Badajoz
The National Police arrest two people in Badajoz
Agents from the National Police Corps assigned to the Judicial Police Brigade and with the operational collaboration of the Citizen Security Brigade of the Provincial Police Station of Badajoz arrested, on Monday, the 27th, two people for their alleged involvement in a counterfeiting crime.
The investigation began at the beginning of this month, when the Judicial Police detected the introduction and distribution of different counterfeit bills in public establishments of this city, places "perfectly selected" by the authors, since they themselves they commonly lacked electronic devices to detect counterfeit bills.
The actions taken by the acting agents resulted in the identification and location of the alleged perpetrators, through the police surveillance devices used. Therefore, after obtaining the relevant judicial authorization for entry and search, this procedure was carried out, with the collaboration of the Citizen Security, leading to the immediate arrest of these two individuals.
In this operation, since its inception, they have intervened, a total of 1,000 euros in illegal tender of 100 and 50 euro bills, a computer, a digital printer, and two 9 mm guns with their magazines and ammunition.
The study of the intervened effects for their expert analysis will correspond to the Brigade of the Bank of Spain of the General Commissioner of Judicial Police.
The detainees are two males who respond to the initials I. M.G. aged 20 and C. I. M. M., aged 48, both with criminal records, who after the processing of the relevant police report were brought before the court, which ordered their release.
Investigations continue to determine the involvement of other people in these events and the implication of the seized weapons in other criminal acts.
