London police have issued an arrest warrant for a 33-year-old man after equipment used in the production of counterfeit currency was seized from a Highbury Avenue home last month.
In a release Wednesday, police said they executed a search warrant at an unspecified Highbury Avenue address on Jan. 26.
Among the items police say they seized were a USB drive with images of US$20 and US$50 banknotes with various serial numbers, 8.5 by 11-inch textured paper displaying US$20, US$50, and US$100 Federal Reserve banknotes, a suspected counterfeit $100 banknote, and a security seal stamp.
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“The serial numbers on the materials seized as a result of this investigation, match a number of U.S. counterfeit $20s and $50s that have been seized recently in the London area,” police said in a statement.
As a result, Christopher Lee Pittman, 33, is facing charges including two counts of possessing counterfeit money, two counts of making counterfeit money, and one count of forgery.
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In addition, police say the accused also faces an additional count each of possessing counterfeit money and making counterfeit money in relation to a probe involving counterfeit Canadian currency that dates back to last April.
Anyone with knowledge about either incident or the whereabouts of the accused is asked to contact police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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