Man arrested in Pakistan over $126m counterfeit postage scheme
A man has been arrested in Pakistan and accused of running a counterfeit postage operation costing the US Postal Service $126m (£94m).
According to Sky News, a man has been arrested in Pakistan and accused of running a counterfeit postage operation costing the US Postal Service $126m (£94m).
This world story centres on Pakistan.
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- Pakistan · Asia
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- US Postal Service
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- World
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