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April 3, 2008

Counterfeit money totals $2,000, police say

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MOULTRIE — Investigators serving a search warrant Tuesday afternoon found about $2,000 in counterfeit money.

Gary Lambright, 27, and Meagan Luewella Pearson, 21, both of 438 31st St. S.E., were each charged with first degree forgery, second degree forgery, the manufacture of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. More charges could be added pending further investigation, Moultrie police said.

Moultrie Police Investigator Sgt. Seth Walters said officers received a tip Lambright was allegedly making counterfeit money at his house about 5:10 p.m. Wednesday.

Officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at a neighboring residence when investigators pulled up to serve Lambright’s search warrant. An initial report said the officers at the domestic disturbance saw Lambright, leading investigators to serve the search warrant at that time. Walters disputed that Thursday, saying the two events were pure coincidence.

When officers entered Lambright’s house, Walters said, they found several freshly-printed counterfeit $20 bills on a printer. Lambright allegedly had scanned the money and had just printed the bills up when officers arrived, he said, and more counterfeit bills were found in his pocket. The total amount of counterfeit money found at the house was about $2,000, Walters said.

A search of the bedroom also allegedly turned up ingredients used to make methamphetamine, Walters said. A handgun was found on an entertainment center in the living room, he added. All of these items were taken as evidence, and Lambright and Pearson were placed under arrest.

Walters said Lambright is accused of trying to use a counterfeit $100 bill at the City of Moultrie, R&R; Quick Mart and Sonic Restaurant Monday afternoon. The city and the convenience store recognized the money as fake and stopped the transaction, but the restaurant was busy and the counterfeit wasn’t caught until after the sale was made.

Additional counterfeit bills may be located now that authorities have the serial numbers used on the counterfeit bills, Walters said.

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