Malaysia Extradites Lebanese National to the U.S. on Currency Counterfeiting Charges

On July 22, 2016, Louay Ibrahim Hussain made his initial appearance in the United States Court for the Eastern District of New York before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom in connection with his alleged leadership role in a wide-ranging scheme to distribute large quantities of high-grade counterfeit U.S. currency believed to be produced with support from sponsors in Lebanon and Iran for sale and use in markets throughout the globe, including Europe and the U.S.