Cuba: Couple arrested for passing fake notes 50 euros.
Con artists couple held by GNR by passing false notes 50 euros. seized 1.300 euro counterfeits.
A couple of Portuguese citizens, a man of 62 years and a woman 47, They were arrested on the afternoon of Monday by GNR, in Cuba, suspected of counterfeiting crimes and counterfeit ticket, including notes 50 euros. Among various types of notes from different countries, They were learned 1.300 euros in counterfeit notes of that amount.
During that morning, in Aljustrel, the suspects made low value purchases in the local market having spent three false notes 50 euros, having received the change in genuine currency. Then did the same in Ferreira do Alentejo, which used the same method with a note of equal value.
The owner of an establishment realized that the counterfeit, She reported the case to the GNR, delivering the received note. The proceedings of the military's Criminal Investigation Center of GNR Aljustrel, They led to the location, in Cuba, and later intercept the vehicle where the suspect was carrying couple
In addition to the car and the two couple's mobile phones, that already have registration by fraud and issuing checks without funds, They were seized 1.300 em false euro notes 50 euros, 262,89 euro coins and genuine banknotes, You taunts from das efetuadas, four notes 10 south African (South Africa currency), a note of 500 afghanis (Afghanistan), a note of 10 intis (Peru) and a note of a US dollar (U.S).
The two suspects were made defendants and upon term of identity and residence, They were returned to freedom. The investigation of the case passed to the jurisdiction of the Judicial Police (PJ).
another case
Early last October, a young Guinean, of 18 year old, He was arrested in Beja, by agents of the Criminal Investigation Police, on suspicion of passing three false notes 20 euros, using the same low-value method of shopping in local shops in town. The case is also being investigated by PJ.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
