Bank note forger jailed, fined

A forger in Heyuan who sold fake bank notes online has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. The man, surnamed He, was also fined 50,000 yuan ($7,490). Together with an accomplice, He had purchased a printer, ink, paper and related materials to start forging bank notes in an apartment they rented last August. But police detained He following a tip from a neighbor in December.