At a border crossing in Kosovo, officials confiscated a shipment of counterfeit Swiss Franc coins.
-Editor
A suspected case of counterfeit money was discovered last night at the entrance to the border crossing in Han i Elezit.
According to the Police, after the initial check and verification of the documentation, the vehicle was selected for a detailed check. During this process, several plastic bags hidden under the front seats of the vehicle were discovered, filled with 2 Swiss Franc (CHF) coins, suspected to be counterfeit.
The relevant Police and Customs teams have conducted a preliminary inventory of the coins, where a total of 8,076 coins were counted, representing a total amount of 16,152 Swiss francs (CHF), all suspected to be counterfeit.
The suspect was detained for 48 hours by order of the Prosecutor for Serious Crimes and criminal proceedings were initiated against him for the offense of "Counterfeiting Money". The vehicle and coins were seized, while investigations are continuing by the competent regional investigation unit.
To read the complete article, see:
Caught with 16 thousand suspected counterfeit francs, S.XH from Skopje arrested
(https://kosovapress.com/en/caught-with-16-thousand-suspected-fake-francs--arrested-by-Skopje)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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