Hazleton police say an individual attempted to pass counterfeit $100 bills in the area Saturday. Police mentioned they responded to two different enterprises inside the city involving reports of a Hispanic female in her 20’s attempting to pass the fake money.
As a precaution, all organizations, police said, ought to use appropriate approaches to confirm the legitimacy of cash becoming exchanged. The woman in the two current instances wasn’t apprehended however the investigation continues and should really anyone get caught passing bogus money, federal authorities will be notified, in accordance with police Chief Jerry Speziale, as counterfeit money falls below their jurisdiction.
Several years back, this was an issue in Hazleton and surrounding areas, so the division will continue to investigate accordingly, Speziale said. At that point in time a lot of companies refused to accept bigger denomination bills.