Suspect had fake euro notes sent by mail from Turkey
Police on Wednesday seized around 200 counterfeit euro notes and arrested a 33-year-old man who allegedly had them sent by mail from Turkey. The suspect...
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Man arrested at airport for creating counterfeit money
A 43-year-old man was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of possessing, circulating and creating counterfeit money. According to the police report, Nicosia CID received a...
Cyprus economy loses €180 million annually from fake goods
The Cyprus economy loses €180 million annually because of counterfeiting and piracy, a new report by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has said....
Customs raid Paphos stores, confiscate thousands of knockoffs
Authorities identified and confiscated thousands of counterfeit products on Thursday in Paphos. Customs officers and Paphos police said they investigated four stores, three of which...
Counterfeiting costs each Cypriot €234 a year
Cyprus is among the most affected countries in the EU when it comes to counterfeit goods, losing €198m worth of sales in 13 sectors, according...
Customs confiscate over 4,000 counterfeit items from shops
The customs department announced Friday the seizure of over 4,000 counterfeit items in operations carried out in the Famagusta district a day earlier. Six shops...
Italian police seize millions in fake euros, including new 20-euro bills
By Steve Scherer Italian police said on Wednesday they had seized 7 million euros ($7.7 million) in fake banknotes and arrested three men who were...
Fake shoe seller arrested
A Larnaca man was arrested on Tuesday after police found thousands of counterfeit shoes in his flat. Members of the Office for Combating Intellectual Property...
Fewer counterfeit euro banknotes found in eurozone, more in Cyprus
The total number of counterfeit euro banknotes withdrawn from circulation in the eurozone fell by 2 per cent in the second half of 2015 compared...
Remand for passing counterfeit notes
Famagusta District Court on Monday remanded a 31-year-old man who lives in Limassol for four days, in connection with possessing and using counterfeit money. According...
