Dubai arrests African with $6,000,000 in forged currency

Published July 7th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

An African man was arrested at Dubai airport with forged Dollars and Euros worth a total amount of over six million dollars, customs authorities said Sunday. 

 

"The forged bank-notes were seized with an African citizen who landed at the airport from an African country," said Sultan al-Joker, acting chief of Dubai's customs authority, quoted by the official Emirates news agency. 

 

He said the man, whose nationality was not disclosed, would be tried on charges of possessing fake currency. (Albawaba.com) 

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