A man faces charges in connection with passing counterfeit bills in
HRM.
Over the last week, there have been four cases where someone has passed
counterfeit bills. Three cases involved $50 bills and the fourth case
involved a $20 bill. All four bills were from the Scenes of Canada
Series. Investigators are working on this matter and they believe that
at least three of the cases are connected. On Friday afternoon at
approximately 3 p.m., investigators from the HRP/RCMP Integrated
Financial Crime Unit arrested a man in Dartmouth in connection with the
three cases involving the $50 bills.
Thirty-one-year-old David William MacDonald of Dartmouth faces three
counts of uttering counterfeit money and three counts of breaching his
conditions. He is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court today.
The Financial Crime Unit reminds merchants/business owners of the
importance of taking a close look at any cash before accepting it as
tender. Anyone who believes someone is attempting to pass a bill that
appears counterfeit, or who comes into possession of a bill they believe
is counterfeit should contact police immediately. Visit
http://www.bankofcanada.ca for more information about bank note
security features.
Source: Release