Dangerous Gang Of Forgers Caught By Berlin Police.
INTERNATIONAL CROOKS WHO HAVE DEFRAUDED BANKS OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS BEING HUNTED DOWN.
(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received August 22, 11.30 a.m.)
BERLIN, August 21. THE police claim to liave broken up a dangerous and clever gang of international forgers, who of recent years have defrauded banks through the whole of Europe of hundreds of thousands of pounds. Their discovery was due to the arrest of Luigi Milano, who attempted to obtain £ISOO on a letter of credit from the Yokohama. Specie Bank for £SBOO. Luigi fled panic-stricken owing to the delay while the hanker examined the letter, leaving a false passport. A quartz lamp revealed that the letter was genuine, hut that the owner's name and the amount had been altered. Two others have been arrested.
The police have ascertained that the gang's headquarters were in Marseilles. They are now seeking live members of the same family, who are believed to he involved.
The Italian police allege that Milano is concerned in frauds in Italy.—Australian Press Association.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18547, 22 August 1928, Page 1
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