Peru's National Customs and Tax Administration (Sunat) seized US$365,500 in counterfeit dollars, which were to be sent to New York City (United States).
Seizure took place at a storage terminal located in the nation's capital.
At the site, customs authorities detected three suspicious boxes, which were subject to X-ray checks.
After inspecting the packages, authorities notified representatives of Peru's Public Ministry, Central Reserve Bank (BCR) and the storage terminal of the founding.
The packages —which were opened in the presence of said representatives— contained 43 gift boxes with a total of 3,655 counterfeit bills (each one of US$100) inside.
The fake dollars were placed at the disposal of BCR's Central Office for Fight Against Money Counterfeit, while the investigations continue.
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