Overview

• Two Cameroonian suspects, aged 38 and 42, were arrested on May 1 at a traffic checkpoint in Burjassot for alleged currency falsification and attempted fraud.
• Authorities seized €70,000 in counterfeit euros, €7,790 in genuine cash, and materials used in the 'wash-wash' scam, including chemicals and UV lights.
• The suspects were traveling in a luxury Lamborghini Urus, valued at €400,000, which was immobilized due to lack of mandatory insurance.
• The 'wash-wash' scam involves convincing victims that chemicals can transform blank or blackened paper into real currency, often resulting in losses exceeding €60,000.
• The Policía Nacional has launched a broader investigation into potential connections to similar scams across Spain and other regions.