The State Attorney's Office filed an indictment today (Monday) with the Beer Sheva Magistrate's Court against Shabtai Koren, 56, of Ashdod, after he forged $50 bills worth approximately $1.5 million.
The indictment filed by Attorney Shiral Farjoun of the Southern District Attorney's Office indicates that last year Koren purchased a photocopier and, using special templates designed for this purpose, counterfeited $50 bills worth $1,494,500.
He packed the bills in cartons, in bundles of 100 bills each. In total, the defendant counterfeited 29,890 bills.
Korn was charged with counterfeiting a banknote and possession of material for counterfeiting banknotes.
The case was investigated by the Lachish Police Chief.
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