The Saudi authorities announced the arrest of a gang of “printing and counterfeiting foreign currencies” in the capital, Riyadh.
On Thursday, the Riyadh police said that “a citizen and expatriates of Yemeni, Syrian and Egyptian nationalities were arrested for printing and counterfeiting foreign currencies.”
Riyadh police arrested a citizen and expatriates of Yemeni, Syrian and Egyptian nationalities who had printed and counterfeited foreign currencies, as more than 50 million counterfeit banknotes were found in their possession.
– Saudi News (@SaudiNews50) September 21, 2022
She added that “more than 50 million counterfeit banknotes were found in their possession.”
She confirmed that they were arrested and that legal measures were taken against them and referred to the Public Prosecution.
A video clip circulating on Twitter, citing the “Interior Snap”, showed what it said was a “live raid” of the place where these papers were printed.
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Riyadh Region Police:The arrest of a citizen and expatriates of Yemeni, Syrian and Egyptian nationalities, after they printed and counterfeited foreign currencies.. More than 50 million counterfeit banknotes were found with them.
– pic.twitter.com/BIFutFP3rN– Breaking news (@AJELNEWS24) September 21, 2022
Printers and counterfeit $100 bills appear in large quantities.