Birmingham Man Hollis Nikia Bullard Indicted on Counterfeiting, Gun Charges

A 22-year-old Birmingham man is facing federal time after being caught flooding the streets with fake $100 bills and packing heat as a convicted felon. Hollis Nikia Bullard was indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts, including making and dealing counterfeit currency, and illegally possessing a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver—all stemming from events on January 4.

According to the indictment filed in U.S. District Court, Bullard had already served time for serious felony convictions—burglary in August 2015 and receipt of stolen property in February 2014, both out of Jefferson County Circuit Court. That criminal history is now central to the latest charges, as felons are barred under federal law from possessing firearms.

On January 4, federal agents and local law enforcement raided Bullard’s apartment on Center Point Parkway. Inside, they found stacks of counterfeit $100 bills and the loaded Smith & Wesson revolver. A January 5 arrest complaint reveals that Secret Service agents recovered over $15,000 in fake currency during the investigation—cash so slick it could slip through careless hands and into circulation.

The U.S. Secret Service, working alongside the Jefferson County Regional Fraud Task Force, led the probe. Special Agent in Charge Michael Williams emphasized the danger of counterfeiting, calling it not a victimless crime. “This undermines trust in our currency and hits local businesses hard,” Williams said. Acting U.S. Attorney Robert O. Posey confirmed the indictment and vowed prosecution.

Bullard now stares down a potential 20-year sentence for each counterfeiting count—making and dealing in fake U.S. currency—each carrying a maximum $250,000 fine. The firearm charge adds another 10 years and the same fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Beardsley Mark is handling the prosecution.

The case is far from over. As with all federal indictments, Bullard is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. But with hard evidence like counterfeit bills and a concealed weapon tied to a repeat offender, the government is building a case that hits hard on both fraud and public safety.