{
  "id": 3471171,
  "title": "Two Chinese to be charged for counterfeiting Singapore currency notes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/two-chinese-to-be-charged-for-counterfeiting-singapore-currency-notes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:46:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress International",
    "slug": "vnexpress-international",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/crime/two-chinese-to-be-charged-for-counterfeiting-singapore-currency-notes-5113709.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two individuals, a 33-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, are set to face charges for allegedly counterfeiting Singapore currency notes, according to the Singapore Police Force (SPF). The suspects were apprehended around 3:50 a.m. on August 24, following an incident.\n\nThe man allegedly handed S$150,000 to a cage cashier for deposit into his casino account. During the cash counting, the cashier discovered a counterfeit S$100 note bearing the word \"COPY.\" The cashier immediately alerted the authorities.\n\nPolice officers escorted the man to his hotel room, where they intercepted the female suspect as she attempted to leave with a printer. Upon searching her, police recovered 121 counterfeit S$100 notes and various counterfeiting equipment, including bottled ink, paper, and a paper cutter. All these items were seized as evidence.\n\nThe SPF announced that both individuals face charges under the Penal Code for engaging in a conspiracy to counterfeit Singapore Currency notes. If convicted, each suspect could face up to 20 years in prison and a fine.",
  "summary": "Two Chinese nationals will be charged on Aug. 26 for their alleged involvement in a scheme to counterfeit Singapore currency after attempting to deposit a fake note at the Marina Bay Sands casino, police announced.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "Two to be charged for counterfeiting Singapore currency notes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/two-to-be-charged-for-counterfeiting-singapore-currency-notes",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:50:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}