18 million pounds of counterfeit currency seized

Title

18 million pounds of counterfeit currency seized

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

26 Apr 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:12

Description

Alison Hodgkins reports back on detectives in East London seizing counterfeit currency with a face value of more than 18 million pounds at Coburn Road in Bow today.The raid was carried out by 5 officers from the South East Region Crime Squad. Includes Commander Roy Clark saying the raid is the result of 2 years hard work, and reaction from locals. Female studio reporter/presenter not identified. Sound is in mono.

Contributors

Alison Hodgkins; Roy Clark

Keywords

London; Money; Fraud; Currencies; Criminal investigation; Organized crime; Bow

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