Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Swiss police investigating tens of thousands of euros flushed down toilets

The discovery of tens of thousands of euros worth of 5 hundred euro notes which had been flushed down toilets in Geneva has prompted in investigation by Swiss prosecutors.

The European Central Bank is withdrawing the high value, purple-colored notes in 2018 over fears they make life easier for criminals.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
 
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