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French-Italian Investigation Indicts 12 in Counterfeit Banknote Network
A year-long joint probe by French and Italian authorities led to the indictment of 12 suspects on June 19 and 20. The operation centered on shipments of hundreds of thousands of euros in fake currency from Naples to Marseille.
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A joint French-Italian investigation lasting over one year resulted in the indictment of 12 people suspected of belonging to a counterfeiting network, Le Monde reported. The indictments occurred on June 19 and 20. The investigation was launched from Marseille, which served as the main sales hub of the network.
The case is being led by the French National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office. , a French national also known as Vito, used Naples as a base for orchestrating imports of counterfeit banknotes into France. Each shipment to France amounted to hundreds of thousands of euros.
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