Two Israelis arrested with fake US Dollar Currency at South Pattaya Discotheque

16th September 2011

Two Israeli tourists accused of using fake US Dollar Bank Notes at a South Pattaya Discotheque were arrested by Police in the early hours of Friday. The Manager of the Lima Lima Club, located at the Bali Hai Plaza contacted Police to inform them of the two men who had been detained after attempting to purchase drinks totaling 340 Baht with US Dollar currency. The men were also seen to be tipping staff at the discotheque which also aroused suspicion. A cashier identified the money as fake and after Police arrived a total of 6,000 US Dollars in fake 100 US Dollar Notes were found on Mr. Uri Barak aged 24 and Mr. Eli Sofer aged 25. Both men later claimed they had purchased the US Currency in Hoi An City in Vietnam for the equivalent of 20 Baht per 100 Dollar Note and were completely unaware the money was not real. Police understandably did not believe they were unaware the notes were fake and were both charged with fraud. Investigations are continuing at this time.

Source: Pattaya One.
Link: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/39376/two-israelis-arrested-with-fake-us-dollar-currency-at-south-pattaya-discotheque/.