A fake Bulgarian passport in the name of American actor Sylvester Stallone, which was found during a search in a house in the central city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria on Thursday. Photo: Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office via AFP A fake Bulgarian passport in the name of American actor Sylvester Stallone, which was found during a search in a house in the central city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria on Thursday. Photo: Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office via AFP
A fake Bulgarian passport in the name of American actor Sylvester Stallone, which was found during a search in a house in the central city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria on Thursday. Photo: Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office via AFP
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World /  Europe

Counterfeit gang arrested in Bulgaria after using photo of Sylvester Stallone for fake passport

  • Police seized large amounts of high-quality fake euro and dollar bills as well as fake Bulgarian ID cards and driving licences
  • Searches were conducted at 30 locations across Bulgaria in a joint operation with Europol and the US Secret Service

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Updated: 2:30am, 30 Jan, 2021

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A fake Bulgarian passport in the name of American actor Sylvester Stallone, which was found during a search in a house in the central city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria on Thursday. Photo: Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office via AFP A fake Bulgarian passport in the name of American actor Sylvester Stallone, which was found during a search in a house in the central city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria on Thursday. Photo: Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office via AFP
A fake Bulgarian passport in the name of American actor Sylvester Stallone, which was found during a search in a house in the central city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria on Thursday. Photo: Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office via AFP
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