Turkish security forces seized $1 billion of counterfeit money in Istanbul and arrested six peopleĀ involved inĀ the operation, including one Ghanian and three Swedish nationals, the governor’s office said on Saturday.
Gendarmerie forces tracked the suspects to a storage space in Istanbul’s Kagithane district, where they seized theĀ fakeĀ $100 bills meant to be sent to African countries, the office said.
The suspects‘ homesĀ were searched and their cash and jewelleryĀ confiscated. The Swedish and Ghanian consulates were notified.
The counterfeitĀ haulĀ was the largest inĀ Turkey‘s history, the governor’s office said.
(Reuters)
