"
Family
Secrets
:
The
Fake
Money
Operation
"
.
Little
did
they
know
that
turning
this
dream
into
reality
would
come
with
a
heavy
price
,
leading
all
of
them
to
prison
.
.
With
over
£14
million
of
counterfeit
banknotes
seized
,
their
'family
business'
accounted
for
more
than
66%
of
all
fake
money
circulating
in
the
country
.
As
the
true
scope
of
their
operation
remains
shrouded
in
mystery
,
only
the
family
members
know
how
many
counterfeit
notes
are
still
in
circulation
,
and
they're
keeping
that
information
to
themselves
.
.
Spanning
four
generations
,
from
23
to
85
years
old
,
the
family
included
grandchildren
,
parents
,
grandparents
,
and
even
a
great
-
grandmother
.
The
great
-
grandmother
,
residing
in
a
specialized
home
for
older
individuals
,
became
an
unexpected
player
in
this
illicit
game
,
with
the
police
finding
£22
,
000
of
fake
notes
stashed
in
a
plastic
bag
on
top
of
her
kitchen
cupboard
.
.
Each
family
member
had
their
role
,
and
advanced
technology
was
used
for
printing
and
cutting
fake
notes
.
With
20
different
hiding
spots
for
their
ill
-
gotten
gains
,
including
the
great
-
grandmother's
kitchen
,
the
police
quietly
observed
the
operation
for
over
four
months
before
making
arrests
.
.
Emphasizing
that
they
were
organized
criminals
stealing
from
everyone
and
harming
the
economy
,
the
judge
discouraged
any
feelings
of
pity
.
Despite
this
,
a
surprising
number
of
people
still
secretly
admire
the
family
,
prompting
questions
about
whether
this
is
a
cause
for
concern
or
simply
a
reflection
of
human
nature
.
It's
a
thought
-
provoking
situation
indeed
.