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North Texas Police Uncover Counterfeit Bills Operation After Tip From Store Clerk

CORINTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Corinth Police are giving credit to a local store clerk who recognized a counterfeit bill passed to him Wednesday morning.

Police said the clerk let them know quickly.

"Due to his quick actions we were able to identify the suspects and executed a search warrant at their place of residence," Corinth Police said on their Facebook page.

At the home, investigators found a small counterfeit money-making operation underway.

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counterfeit operation (Corinth Police)

A man and woman were charged with fraud and have been booked into the Denton County Jail.

No other details have been released yet.

counterfeit operation
counterfeit operation (Corinth Police)
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