1 Arrested After Vasai-Virar Crime Branch Seizes ₹1 crore In Counterfeit Currency On Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway
Vasai-Virar Crime Branch Unit 2 seized counterfeit currency with a face value of Rs 1 crore from a car at Shirsad Phata on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway. According to reports, Crime Branch Unit 2 received information on Monday that a large quantity of counterfeit currency was being transported in a vehicle. Acting on the tip-off, police laid a trap on the Mumbai-bound road near Shirsad Phata. A…
On August 11, 2026, the Vasai-Virar Crime Branch Unit 2 seized ₹1 crore worth of counterfeit currency from a car on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, near Shirsad Phata. The seizure was made after police received information about the transport of large quantities of fake currency. A suspect, identified as Pradeep Patil from Virar-Kashidkopar, was detained during the search where nearly 20,000 counterfeit Rs 500 notes were recovered, amounting to the total face value of ₹1 crore.
Police are currently investigating the motive behind the production of such a large quantity of counterfeit currency and are tracing the supply chain to identify additional suspects involved in the scheme.
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