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Alleged Palestinian counterfeiter nabbed with $800,000 in fake cash
Police say a Palestinian man in possession of nearly a million dollars of US currency has been arrested in the West Bank.
The 35-year-old man from the Hebron-area village of Yatta is detained after an undercover investigation by Israeli security forces into a suspected counterfeiting ring.
At the time of his arrest, Israeli troops uncover $800,000 in a suitcase the suspect is carrying.
Police say their investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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