2 Hungarians held over using forint coins in vending machines

2 Hungarians held over using forint coins in vending machines

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Hungarian forint coins recovered from vending machines in the Tokyo area. Police arrested two men Nov. 18 on suspicion of stealing 3,000 yen by placing these coins in a vending machine and operating the return-coin lever. The Hungarian coins worth about 22 yen each have been altered to make them the same size and weight as 500 yen coins.

Hungarian coins found in Osaka vending machine

Hungarian coins found in Osaka vending machine

OSAKA, Japan - Two Hungarian 50 forint coins (L) were found in a cigarette vending machine at a convenience store in Tennoji Ward, Osaka, on Nov. 11. The coins are nearly the same size and weight as Japanese 500 yen coins (R), police said. It is believed the coins were used to obtain cigarettes as well as change from the vending machine.

2 Hungarians held over using forint coins in vending machines

2 Hungarians held over using forint coins in vending machines

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Hungarian forint coins recovered from vending machines in the Tokyo area. Police arrested two men Nov. 18 on suspicion of stealing 3,000 yen by placing these coins in a vending machine and operating the return-coin lever. The Hungarian coins worth about 22 yen each have been altered to make them the same size and weight as 500 yen coins.

Hungarian coins found in Osaka vending machine

Hungarian coins found in Osaka vending machine

OSAKA, Japan - Two Hungarian 50 forint coins (L) were found in a cigarette vending machine at a convenience store in Tennoji Ward, Osaka, on Nov. 11. The coins are nearly the same size and weight as Japanese 500 yen coins (R), police said. It is believed the coins were used to obtain cigarettes as well as change from the vending machine.