Eight Foreign Tourists Arrested in Morocco for Counterfeit Currency Scheme

The investigation began after the arrest of a woman trying to exchange counterfeit 20 pound sterling banknotes in a currency exchange office. This trail led the investigators to Agadir, where the suspects were apprehended. The investigations revealed a larger network of exchange of counterfeit currency.

Thorough searches in a villa rented by the suspects in Taghazout, a coastal town north of Agadir, led to the discovery of seven other counterfeit banknotes. Currently, under the supervision of the competent prosecutor, a judicial investigation is underway to unravel all the facts, contexts and antecedents related to this case.