How can INTERPOL help after a counterfeit banknote has been put into circulation?
INTERPOL plays a key role in identifying specific types of counterfeits at an international level and to this end, allocates the so-called international indicatives. The word ‘type’ covers all counterfeit banknotes which have the same printing characteristics or which have been produced by the same counterfeit dies or plates. The identification and the recognition of a counterfeit note at an international level are essential in identifying criminals involved with the specific counterfeit. It is also critical to locate the illicit place of production and also to dismantle the criminal organization that is producing or putting the counterfeit currencies into circulation. National currencies are often counterfeited in their own country but they are also put into circulation in other countries. This is where INTERPOL plays an important role. Because this specific crime is often linked to other more serious criminal activities, it is critically important to coordinate investigations with th
