The flow of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) from across the border with Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal has completely stopped after the demonetization announcement, Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju said on Friday. This marks a major change as fake Indian currency notes with an estimated face value of Rs 70 crore is pumped into India every year and Rs 400 crore of such notes is known to be in circulation in the country at any given time, he added. "Smuggling of fake Indian currency notes from three international borders -- Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal - has completely halted after the evening of November 8 (when Prime Minister Narendra modi announced demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes)," Rijiju told reporters here. According to him, intelligence reports reaching the government indicated that the proceeds from illegal sale of drugs, opium, arms etc. have also been completely fizzled out, with hawala transactions being the wo...