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Police found three printers underground. In Italy, police arrested 13 suspects in the manufacture of counterfeit banknotes. Also seized more than 900 thousand fake banknotes for a total amount of more than 28 million euros, writes The Local. Law enforcers discovered three underground printing houses equipped with the necessary equipment for making counterfeit banknotes, including in Romania. "Forged counterfeit banknotes for a sum of more than 28 million euros - 939 thousand 775 banknotes with the face value of 10 euros, 20 euros and 50 euros. Also arrested 13 people, "- said in a statement. According to the siloviki, two likely organizers of the group are Neapolitans with "many years of experience" in the sphere of forgery. They are suspected of establishing ties with Italians who live in Romania, for making counterfeit money.
It is also noted that Italy remains the leading manufacturer of counterfeit banknotes in Europe. And the Neapolitan mafia - Camorra - controls most illegal printing houses. As reported by the correspondent. net, for the first six months of 2017 in the EU of the turnover of seized about 331 thousand counterfeit euro banknotes. About 85% of fakes were denominations of 20 and 50 euros. In the Zaporozhye colony for years, printed counterfeit money.
Original article: In Italy, confiscated a large batch of counterfeit euros.