Princeton Mounties tracking sources of counterfeit cash
Mounties are warning businesses in the region to be on the lookout for counterfeit U.S. money, after two couples victimized at least nine stores in Princeton. The couples blew through the town on Dec. 5,leaving a trail of fake $20 and $50 bills in their wake, and may have headed towards the Lower Mainland.
“The suspects buy small items with American bills to receive Canadian change, or pay for big-ticket items with American bills and return the items for Canadian currency,” RCMP spokesman Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said in a press release.
The counterfeit bills had serial numbers ending in 0875B, 0149E, 0150E and 0148E.
The female who was part of the younger couple is described as 20 to 30 years old, between five and fiveand-half feet tall, and was wearing a black-and-white scarf, black top, green camo jacket, black-and-white toque, tall boots and black-and-white leggings.
The male who was part of the older couple is described as 50 to 60 years old, five-foot-10, with grey hair and a goatee, and was wearing a black Under Armour baseball cap, jean jacket with fuzzy collar, black Carhardt work pants, a black hoodie or black sweatshirt with Toronto Raptors logo, and black boots. He was driving an aqua-coloured Ford Windstar or Freestar van.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Princeton RCMP at 250-295-6911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.