They were caught selling counterfeit money to a conditional buyer. The counterfeit banknotes were imported from Turkey.
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Three people from the Toylak district of Samarkand region were caught trying to sell 7,400 counterfeit dollars for 44 million soums — less than $3,700. According to the State Security Service, the banknotes were imported from Turkey.