Bulgarian authorities dismantle major counterfeit money-printing operation

Investigators said the euro, dollar and lev-printing scheme represents a severe attack on Bulgaria's and the European Union's financial systems.

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00:00Authorities in Bulgaria say they have seized a large quantity of counterfeit banknotes

00:06after dismantling an operation for its production.

00:09The fake money, with denominations of 50 Bulgarian leva, 50 US dollars and 500 euros, had been

00:16released into circulation.

00:18According to the investigators, the superfake banknotes were also seized in some European

00:23Union countries.

00:26Authorities called it a very serious attack against the entire financial system of Bulgaria

00:31and the European Union.