AUBURN, Mass. — A New York man was arrested Monday for allegedly possessing thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit bills and making purchases with them.
36-year-old Carlos Ramirez of Middle Village, New York, was charged with possession of counterfeit notes.
According to police, officers responding to the Home Depot parking lot on Washington Street around 2 p.m. for suspicious activity found Ramirez and began an investigation.
Authorities say he was found to be in possession of counterfeit United States $100 bills. After obtaining a search warrant, police say they searched Ramirez’s car and found more fake dollar bills and 17 bags of merchandise totaling more than $7,000.
Detectives believe the purchases were made on October 6 and are working with the affected stores to further their investigation.
Ramirez was released on $500 bail in Worcester District Court on October 8.
No further information was immediately available.
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