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Counterfeit Cash Kingpin Sentenced
A Queens man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a sophisticated counterfeit cash operation.
O’Neal Walker, 33, was convicted in federal court of possession of counterfeit bank notes. He was also ordered to pay $44,700 in restitution.
Walker was stopped by New York State Troopers on September 22, 2013, for driving 102 mph in a 65 mph zone on Interstate 390 in the town of Wayland in Steuben County. During the traffic stop, troopers found $8,700 in $100 bank notes, as well as a financial ledger book in the defendant’s car.
Secret Service Agents determined that 87 of the $100 bills recovered were actually sophisticated counterfeit bills, complete with water marks, color shifting ink, and embedded security strips. The investigation revealed that Walker had passed an additional $14,100 in counterfeit $100 bank notes within the Western District of New York.
Walker was identified on store surveillance video passing counterfeit $100 bank notes at several area stores, including Home Depot, Lowes, Target, and Wal-Mart. The total loss due to Walker’s actions was $65,300.
Walker was also found to have passed counterfeit $100 bank notes in several other states, including Ohio, Massachusetts, Michigan, Arkansas, and Syracuse, within the Northern District of New York.
The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of the United States Secret Service, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge, Tracy Gast, and Investigators and Troopers of the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Scott Crosier.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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