Police divers found Bulgaria some 13 million euros (US $ 14.4 million) in counterfeit bills, mostly hidden under water in a reservoir in the south.
The authorities explained that located the bundles of bills € 500 after receiving a breath indicating that went into circulation "imminent" way.
"It is one of the largest amounts of counterfeit euro ever found (in the world)," said the chief prosecutor of the case, Sotir Tsatsarov.
One of the counterfeiters confessed to the plan and said the police were hiding where tickets.
The exact size of the spoils will not be known until the tickets are completely dry.
The counterfeits were Mechka reservoir near the village of Purvomai.
detained
Police have arrested three Bulgarian people and also seized several weapons.
One of the detainees owns a print shop and had previously been sentenced to spend six years in jail for counterfeit money.
The prosecutor said the counterfeit bills were "of extremely high quality," according to AFP.
The European Central Bank plans to stop printing tickets € 500, the highest in circulation, fears that facilitate criminal activity.
Is It Time to ban the favorite of criminals tickets?
Existing notes will remain outstanding and will not lose its value.
The authorities explained that located the bundles of bills € 500 after receiving a breath indicating that went into circulation "imminent" way.
"It is one of the largest amounts of counterfeit euro ever found (in the world)," said the chief prosecutor of the case, Sotir Tsatsarov.
One of the counterfeiters confessed to the plan and said the police were hiding where tickets.
The exact size of the spoils will not be known until the tickets are completely dry.
The counterfeits were Mechka reservoir near the village of Purvomai.
detained
Police have arrested three Bulgarian people and also seized several weapons.
One of the detainees owns a print shop and had previously been sentenced to spend six years in jail for counterfeit money.
The prosecutor said the counterfeit bills were "of extremely high quality," according to AFP.
The European Central Bank plans to stop printing tickets € 500, the highest in circulation, fears that facilitate criminal activity.
Is It Time to ban the favorite of criminals tickets?
Existing notes will remain outstanding and will not lose its value.
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