Prop money spotted at local businesses
NEW LONDON, Ohio (WJW) — Two Huron County businesses recently reported receiving fake cash, including a $20 bill and a $100 bill, according to New London Police Department.
Both were prop money to be used in filmmaking and are not legal currency, police officers wrote in a Thursday Facebook post.
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One of the cases “has been resolved,” while the other is still under investigation, police said.
“Please be aware of this issue,” police wrote.
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The charge of counterfeiting ranges from a fourth-degree felony to a first-degree felony under Ohio Revised Code.
Fourth-degree felonies are punishable by up to 18 months in prison and an up to $5,000 fine, according to Ohio Supreme Court sentencing guidelines.
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