Turkey foils $1 billion counterfeit money shipment to Africa

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Turkey foils $1 billion counterfeit money shipment to Africa
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Turkish security forces seized $1 billion of counterfeit money in Istanbul and arrested six people involved in the operation, including one Ghanian and three Swedish nationals. The fake $100 bills were meant to be sent to African countries. The counterfeit haul was the largest in Turkey's history.

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