Find out how to identify fake banknotes An operation against the introduction and circulation of counterfeit money in Zona da Mata and Campo das Vertentes was carried out by the Federal Police (PF) this Friday morning (17). Electronic equipment, counterfeit notes were seized and one person was arrested red-handed. According to the PF, the investigation began based on information about the distribution of the material on digital platforms and through postal parcel services. In recent weeks, g1 showed several seizures in Ubá and also in Juiz de Fora. ? Click here to follow the g1 Zona da Mata channel on WhatsApp During the searches, investigators seized electronic equipment in Muriaé. In Barbacena, they found around R$5,000 in counterfeit notes and arrested one person. Other details were not provided. Counterfeit banknotes seized during operation in Barbacena and Muriaé PF/Disclosure According to the police, the action aimed to identify the origin of the banknotes, the way in which those investigated acted and the possible participation of other people in the criminal scheme. Those investigated may be liable for the crime of counterfeit currency, provided for in the Penal Code, with a sentence of 3 to 12 years in prison, in addition to a fine. The investigations continue. READ ALSO: After two seizures of counterfeit notes in Juiz de Fora, PF carries out operation in Ubá Man is arrested with R$5,000 in counterfeit notes bought online in Juiz de Fora How to identify a counterfeit note? The Central Bank of Brazil has six tips to help identify whether a note is real or fake. The guidelines involve graphic and physical elements of the banknote, such as the watermark and the relief in specific parts. See below in the image: Central Bank gives tips to identify if the money is real Reproduction/Banco Central do Brasil VIDEOS: see everything about Zona da Mata and Campos das Vertentes