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Newton County Forgery
(WSB Radio) Covington Police and the Secret Service are investigating a case of forgery in Newton County.
23-year-old Joel Martinez allegedly tried to pass a counterfeit $50 dollar bill over the weekend at the Wal-Mart on Industrial Boulevard in Covington.
The fake money, which included denominations with the same serial number, was of such a poor quality that federal agents believe whoever produced the bogus bills did so with just a color copier and standard copy paper.
While being questioned by a Covington police officer, Martinez said he was unaware the currency was counterfeit. In fact, he told the officer he received the $50 dollar bill as change when he bought gas in Smyrna.
After being taken into custody, the officer found additional fake bills in the suspect's wallet totaling $970 dollars.
Martinez is being held without bond in the Newton County jail on two counts of felony forgery.
What others are saying
- This involves the Secret Service?This rises to the level of Secret Service involvement? I have seen far more than $970 in counterfiet bills on Atlanta Streets. This is not news worthy it is an easy mark by the Secret Service (SS... hmmm) and publicity by a podunk sheriff's department who has several drug stealing/dealing deputies on it's force. This is pathetic.
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - ThanksThanks for the laugh, Mr. Martinez. Too bad you've got 2 felony charges now. You're a funny guy!
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