Law enforcement agencies from 18 countries have seized over EUR 14 million in counterfeit currency in a joint customs and police operation, reported BTA, citing Europol. Most of the seized banknotes are in denominations of 50 and 20 euros and are prop money, often referred to as “movie money”. They are not full replicas of real banknotes. They have design deviations indicating that they are fake, and those distributing them do not face criminal liability.
The raids were conducted in Bulgaria, Austria, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Turkiye, France, Croatia, Czechia and the USA. Prop money can be ordered online or legally purchased in prop stores. Counterfeit US dollars and British pounds were also found during the special operation.

EUR 14 million in counterfeit currency seized in a Europol operation in 18 countries
Related Posts
Village distillery churns out fake premium liquor, busted
April 9, 2016
A gang that produced spurious liquor and distributed it as premium liquor brands...
Illegal Chinese Cosmetics, Cigarettes Worth Millions Seized in Bangkok
October 30, 2025
BANGKOK — Thai authorities seized more than 13 million baht ($401,090) worth of...
Foreign Tobacco Producers to identify counterfeit cigarettes
August 3, 2015
Head of Zakarpattia regional state administration Hennadiy Moskal has asked...
Smuggled foreign-origin cigarettes seized by Assam Rifles in Mizoram
July 18, 2021
AIZAWL: In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities,...



