$13 Million in Fake Dollars Seized in Italy
<i> Reuters</i>
MILAN, Italy —
Police here said Saturday that they had seized fake U.S. dollar bills totaling $13 million and arrested five people.
A police spokesman said four of those arrested had been caught printing money in a high-tech plant on the outskirts of the city.
Investigators believe the counterfeit currency was destined for Eastern Europe.
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