Counterfeit bills surfacing in Owasso
BY AMANDA BLAND World Staff Writer
Monday, April 23, 2012
OWASSO -- Counterfeit bills have surfaced in Owasso in recent weeks, police said Monday.
The Owasso Police Department has seized six suspicious $20 bills and one suspicious $100 bill as evidence over the past two weeks, the department said in a news release Monday. The notes have been given to the U.S. Secret Service.
The bills were used at fast-food restaurants and convenience stores in shopping corridors along 76th, 86th and 96th streets north, police said.
Investigators are working leads in the case and are asking businesses and employees to be on the lookout for suspicious bills.
Anyone with information about the source of the counterfeit money is asked to contact Owasso police at 918-272-COPS (2677). Questions and concerns can be directed to the Owasso Police Department at 918-272-2244.
