With this, the police in the last one week have seized Rs 3.52 crore in defunct bills and detained a dozen persons.
Reports suggest about Rs 27.79 crore of counterfeit currency was seized and 700 people were arrested for dealing in fake notes across the country till September 30 this year. (Representational image)
Thane: Police have seized Rs 1.36 crore in scrapped currency notes in Thane and detained five persons, an official said on Sunday.
A team of police officials kept a vigil at the Upavan Lake area and nabbed five persons who were carrying Rs Rs 1.36 crore in demonetised notes, said DCP (Zone-V) Sunil Lokhande.
The five were detained and the currency was seized, he added.
With this, the police in the last one week have seized Rs 3.52 crore in defunct bills and detained a dozen persons.
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