Portugal police seize counterfeit euros

Portuguese police said  they had confiscated a total of 380,200 euros ($505,000) in fake 200-euro notes, calling it "the world's largest seizure of counterfeit euros". The 1,901 fake banknotes were discovered in a police operation in the northern city of Porto on Tuesday, during which a 46-year-old man was also arrested, the judicial police said in a statement.> The counterfeit bills were "of exceptional quality", they said, adding that the counterfeiting operation had been active since 2002 in numerous countries, including Spain, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria and Portugal.
Portugal police said the 'seize is world's largest haul of counterfeit euros'