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Duo tried to pass on $14m in fake dollars
[Emirates 24/7] Abu Dhabi Police have foiled an attempt by two Arab forgerers to circulate fake $14 million and jugged them in a well-planned trap by the police sleuths.Colonel Saeed Al Nuaimi, Deputy Director of Criminal Investigations Department, said the operation codenamed 'Storm of Black Dollars' which was criminal masterminded by two Arab men - a 49-year-old oil accountant and a 40-year-old businessman - was considered one of the most dangerous crimes of forgery busted recently. "The criminal laboratory has confirmed the dollar notes were not original and they were nothing more than a package of dollar-sized white and black blank papers," he noted. The two suspects could face jail terms ranging between 15 years and life imprisonment in addition to finacial fines. Posted by: Fred 2010-12-06 |
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