The Criminal Investigations Department in Raqqa breaks up a gang that promotes fake coins Details: The Criminal Investigations Branch in Raqqa Governorate dismantled a gang involved in promoting fake coins, following a security operation that resulted in the arrest of its members and the confiscation of the amounts in their possession. The patrols seized 17,500 US dollars, 4,000 euros and 2,000 Saudi riyals, in addition to 4,500 Syrian pounds from the new 500-pound note, all of which were counterfeit. The security authorities directed the detainees with the seized objects to complete investigations, in preparation for their presentation to the competent judicial authority.