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Man Busted for Counterfeit Caper
A 21-year-old New York man has pleaded guilty to passing counterfeit U.S currency in Maine. Andrew Cupidore, of New York, New York, entered his plea in U.S. District Court before Judge D. Brock Hornby on no specific date given
According to court records, on April 21, 2014, a police officer patrolling the Maine Mall in South Portland located four female minors from New York who were using counterfeit $100 bills to pay for purchases in the mall. The officer seized over $1000 in counterfeit $100 bills from the minors.
The investigation revealed that Cupidore gave the minors the counterfeit bills and told them to pass them in the mall and to return change from the transactions to him. Officers located Cupidore hiding in a mall restroom and seized nine counterfeit $100 bills from him.
Cupidore faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He will be sentenced after completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II said, no quote provided
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Secret Service, the South Portland Police, and the Seabrook and Newington, New Hampshire Police.
Contact: Michael J. Conley, Assistant U.S. Attorney, (207) 780-3257
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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