Overview

• Searches of residential and business premises in Wyk uncovered the counterfeit coins during a coordinated operation.
• Schleswig-Holstein’s state criminal police led the action with support from the Föhr police station.
• A criminal case under Section 146 of the German Criminal Code was opened for obtaining and putting counterfeit money into circulation.
• Local shops reported repeated use of fake €2 pieces since early September.
• Investigators describe the coins as strongly magnetic, lighter and shinier than genuine ones, with an incorrect outline of Estonia.