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V25 2022 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE FAUX WHAT IT'S WORTHLoved that headline, and wished I'd thought of it: "Faux what it's worth." This article discusses a seizure of counterfeit currency in South Africa. -Editor
The operation was part of an investigation into a syndicate involved in money laundering and counterfeit money. During the operation, officers followed a convoy of vehicles, including a red Range Rover, two Mercedes-Benzes and a Toyota Corolla, said Tshwane metro police spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba. They stopped and searched the Range Rover in Arcadia Street and found a counterfeit R100 note. After questioning the driver, he led officers to a property in Stanza Bopape Street, where they found a "steel box full of counterfeit money" and chemicals used to clean the money, said Mahamba. "The officers also discovered that the name of the suspect matched a suspect who was sought for money laundering," he said.
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