Lima, Sep 3 (EFE).- Peruvian police presented to the press more than $5 million in counterfeit dollars recently seized from an international crime organization.
The phony greenbacks were confiscated in a raid on a building in Lima, where one as yet unidentified person was placed under arrest.
The operation netted up to $5.5 million in counterfeit $10s, $20s, $50s and $100s, police commander Jose Ludeña said on Radio Programas del Peru.
Police also found Venezuelan bolivars, Chilean pesos and bolivianos from Bolivia, as well as euros and Peruvian currency.
According to police, the bills were intended for shipment abroad, where they were to be given their finishing touches.
Investigations indicate that the gang had international connections.
In July, Peruvian police seized more than $1 million in fake greenbacks and arrested three members of a gang.
Peru has become a country specializing in forging paper money, which is then sent to other countries like the United States where it is put in circulation.
