Tyrone A. Jones, Counterfeit Currency, Missouri 2013

A Cape Girardeau, Missouri, man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for manufacturing and distributing counterfeit currency, according to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. Tyrone A. Jones, 24, was sentenced on November 1, 2013, in United States District Court in Benton.

Jones pleaded guilty to two counts of manufacturing and passing counterfeit United States currency. He admitted that on February 10, 2013, and again on March 10, 2013, he passed over $600.00 in counterfeit currency at a business located in Alexander County, within the Southern District of Illinois.

The case was investigated by agents of the United States Secret Service. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Ranley R. Killian.

Jones' sentence is to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois announced the sentencing, stating that Jones' actions were a threat to the public and the economy.

The counterfeit currency recovered by the United States Secret Service is a significant blow to the circulation of fake money. The Secret Service works tirelessly to protect the integrity of our currency.

Tyrone A. Jones, a resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was sentenced for manufacturing and distributing counterfeit currency. He pleaded guilty to two counts of the crime and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Jones admitted to manufacturing and passing over $600.00 in counterfeit currency at a business in Alexander County, Illinois. The case was investigated by the United States Secret Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Ranley R. Killian.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/cape-girardeau-missouri-man-sentenced-manufacturing-and-distributing-counterfeit