Federal Police arrest man over counterfeit currency in interior of São Paulo
Federal Police carried out an arrest on the spot in Presidente Epitácio after suspect received counterfeit notes via the postal service.
Federal Police arrest man over counterfeit currency in interior of São Paulo
The Federal Police effected the arrest on the spot on Monday (8 June) of an individual in the municipality of Presidente Epitácio, in western São Paulo. The arrest took place when the man received a parcel from the postal service containing ten forged fifty-real notes.
According to preliminary investigations, the suspect had acquired the notes after negotiating with a seller through a social network. The total value of the material seized amounted to five hundred reals in counterfeit money.
Following the arrest, the suspect was taken to the Federal Police Precinct in Presidente Prudente, where he was charged with the crime of counterfeiting currency. The case remains under investigation by the corporation.
Source: Federal Police — GOV.BR
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