TUNIS, Nov 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tunisian security units dismantled a counterfeit currency network in an operation in which two sub-Saharans were arrested, Tunisia’s Interior Ministry said on Friday.
“The two suspects were arrested in a house situated in Mrezga in Nabeul governorate,” said a statement released by the ministry.
Counterfeit banknotes of 500 U.S. dollars, 100 euros and 20 Libyan dinars as well as products used to manufacture counterfeit banknotes were seized during the operation.
At the instructions of the public prosecutor, these individuals are placed under police custody before appropriate legal measures. — NNN-XINHUA
