Current news about counterfeit money forgery
Two young people arrested in Elda (Alicante) for paying with counterfeit bills in Almansa (Albacete)
ALBACETE, Dec 2. (EUROPA PRESS) -
The Civil Guard of Almansa (Albacete) has arrested, in the town of Elda (Alicante), a A.G.T. and E.C.A., both 23 years old and residents of the aforementioned town in Alicante, for a crime of counterfeiting money.
According to a press release from the Government Subdelegation, the detainees have been identified by the owners of several businesses in Almansa where they paid with counterfeit 100 euro bills.
Three arrested in Lleida with marijuana and counterfeit 500 bills following a bar fight
LLEIDA, Dec 7. (EUROPA PRESS) -
The Mossos d'Esquadra have arrested three individuals in Lleida who were carrying almost a kilogram of marijuana and 60 counterfeit 500 euro bills after they were involved in a fight at a bar in Mollerussa.
According to information provided to Europa Press by sources from the Catalan police, in the fight this Monday, in which more people were involved, one of the detainees brandished a firearm, which led the police to set up a search operation.
Finally, Ousmane B., 32, Boubacar D., 29, and Ousmane M., 34, all from Mali and residents of Lleida, none with prior records, were arrested on the L-11 road. Upon searching the vehicle, they found the drugs and counterfeit bills.
A man arrested in Cea (Orense) after stealing 700 liters of diesel from several trucks
ORENSE, Dec 10. (EUROPA PRESS) -
The Civil Guard of Cea (Orense) has reported the arrest of a 20-year-old man accused of stealing 700 liters of diesel from various trucks parked at a road construction site, as well as theft from a mechanical workshop in the town of Maside.
According to the Civil Guard, the officers have proceeded to make an arrest this Thursday. R.M.F., 20 years old and naturalized Portuguese, accused of stealing 700 liters of diesel from trucks between the months of June and September, as well as a robbery that occurred in a mechanical workshop in Maside.
In relation to these events, an arrest has also been made. J.L.G.G., 25 years old; and J.F.C., 22 years old, residents of Prior, as alleged perpetrators of a crime of receiving household goods and diesel.
DRUG TRAFFICKING
On the other hand, the Civil Guard of A Limia (Orense) also arrested a 36-year-old man this Thursday., C.A.L., of Portuguese origin; and another one of 33 years old, M.S.O., accused of an alleged drug trafficking crime.
Specifically, at the time of his arrest, a total of six packages containing 55 grams of cocaine were seized from the first individual. 500 euros in counterfeit 50 euro bills. Likewise, the second detainee runs a cocktail bar in Xinzo, where, after conducting a search, a precision scale was found.
200,000 fake euros found hidden in a hotel room in Malaga
MALAGA, December 1 (EUROPA PRESS) -
More than 200,000 euros in 500 euro notes, which ultimately turned out to be counterfeit, were found by a worker at the central Tryp Alameda hotel in Malaga hidden in one of the rooms, according to police sources confirmed to Europa Press.
While overseeing the room, they noticed that the air conditioning vent had been tampered with, so a maintenance worker looked inside, finding more than 20 bundles of banknotes. Faced with this, they alerted the National Police, according to the newspaper 'SUR'.
After withdrawing the bills, they have been sent to Madrid for agents of the National Police Corps to certify their falsity. Likewise, the corresponding investigation is being carried out to find out who left the money and the reasons, considering the possibility that it may be an attempt at fraud.
