Romanian counterfeit ring distributed €1M fake notes, 1.28M seized

DIICOT prosecutors indicted three Romanian men for operating a clandestine printing press in Suceava that produced counterfeit 50, 100, and 200 euro banknotes, distributing over €1 million across Romania and Bulgaria. Searches recovered an additional €1.28 million in fake currency. The case highlights cross-border financial crime in the EU, though the operational impact on markets is minimal.