THREE men from the Middle East were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of dealing with €8,000 worth of counterfeit euro notes, police said.
At around 4pm on Wednesday, after receiving a tip-off, members of the police force arrested two men on a road in Nicosia. In their possession were 16 €500 notes, which police believe are counterfeit.
A third man was also implicated after police investigations and was arrested later.
The three men, aged 32, 33 and 40 who are from Jordan, Lebanon and Syria have been detained for six days to help police complete their investigation.
Nicosia CID are investigating whether counterfeit notes have made it into circulation.
Cyprus Mail