Financial Crimes Detectives Seek Public Help To Catch Counterfeit Thieves

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Suspect in counterfeit case
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Person of interest sought by Police. Detectives believe this man may have information relative to this counterfeit case.
Vehicle operated by the suspect in counterfeit case.
Vehicle operated by the suspect in counterfeit case.

Date: Sunday, September 28, 2014 23:15
Location: 4202 Staples Street
Offense: Forgery of a Financial Instrument (Penal Code Section 32.21) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1410010110

The Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate two men involved with passing counterfeit bills Sunday at a convenience store located at 4202 Staples Street.

A 35-year-old man reported the counterfeit bill to the Corpus Christi Police and explained that while the 35-year-old man worked as a store clerk, a male customer attempted to purchase cigarettes with counterfeit money. The 35-year-old man refused to sell the cigarettes and the man left the store.

The suspect is described as a 20-year-old man about 5 feet 8 inches tall, 170 pounds, and wore a white cap backwards, a black t-shirt with white lettering, black shorts, white socks and black shoes. The suspect was accompanied by a man who wore a black cap backwards, a red sleeveless shirt with a blue back to the shirt, black shorts, white socks and black shoes and spoke on a cell phone the entire visit to the store.

Anyone who can identify either of these two men should contact the Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes Detectives at 886-2841. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information which results in an arrest may earn the caller a case reward.

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