1,500 Counterfeit Banknotes Seized in Samara Region
Over 9 months, almost 1,500 fake notes including 1,149 RUB 5,000, 272 RUB 1,000, 39 RUB 500, and 11 $100 were seized in Samara Region. Criminals also pass RUB 50 and 100 counting 14 pcs. year to date.
319 criminal cases have been initiated based on the facts. 5 of them with 14 episodes were taken to court.
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