"Police became aware of two public Instagram accounts selling counterfeit currency bundles labeled as 'film prop money.' The operation processed online orders through credit cards."
"The counterfeit currency sales ring generated over $60,000 in online sales before police intervention. Investigators linked the sold counterfeit bills to various frauds across the Greater Toronto Area."
"On March 31, police searched three Toronto homes and vehicles associated with the suspects, seizing bundles of counterfeit Canadian, European, and Australian money, along with 13 cellphones and multiple laptops."
"Six suspects, aged between 21 and 31, are facing multiple charges related to their involvement in the counterfeit currency operation."
Halton Region police arrested six suspects linked to a counterfeit currency sales ring using social media. The operation involved two Instagram accounts selling counterfeit currency labeled as 'film prop money.' Orders were processed via credit card and shipped across Canada. Investigators connected the counterfeit bills to frauds in the Greater Toronto Area. Police seized counterfeit money, cellphones, and laptops during searches of three homes and vehicles associated with the suspects. Each suspect, aged 21 to 31, faces multiple charges.
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