A man with 50 thousand counterfeit dollars was arrested in Kyiv

Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, a citizen who organized illegal activities for the storage, transportation and sale of counterfeit money was exposed and suspicion was reported (Article 199 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the investigation, a resident of the Transcarpathian region established the sale of high-quality counterfeit American dollars in the capital.

He sold counterfeit $100 bills for 60% of their face value.

While documenting the crime, law enforcement officers carried out a prompt purchase of counterfeit currency and detained the man.

During the searches, 70 thousand US dollars were confiscated from him, of which 50 thousand dollars turned out to be counterfeit.

Now a preventive measure has been chosen for him - detention.

As part of the investigation, channels for the receipt and sale of counterfeit currency are being established.

The pre-trial investigation is carried out by detectives from the territorial directorate of the BEB in the city of Kyiv, with operational support from operational workers of the Department for the Protection of National Statehood of the SBU.