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Jury Convicts Member of San Diego Counterfeiting Operation
A federal jury in San Diego convicted Jermaine Harris, 34, of manufacturing and passing counterfeit currency following a one-week trial.
Harris was found guilty of one count of Counterfeiting and Forging Obligations of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 471 and one count of Passing Counterfeit Obligations, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 472.
According to the evidence presented at trial, Harris, along with co-defendants Alexander Eibeck, Sopeap Muk, Meghan Ripley, Nicole Cortes and Ashley Contreras, operated a counterfeit currency manufacturing plant from a hotel room in Mission Valley.
The group victimized numerous businesses in the San Diego area by passing the counterfeit $100 bills, with the face value of the counterfeit bills manufactured and passed by the group exceeding $16,000.
Harris will be sentenced on February 19, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo.
The case was investigated by the United States Secret Service.
Defendant:
Jermaine Harris, Age: 34
Charges:
Counterfeiting and Forging Obligations, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 471 (Maximum penalty: 20 years)
Passing Counterfeit Obligations, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 472 (Maximum penalty: 20 years)
Location:
San Diego, California
Date:
November 18, 2015
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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