A 40-year-old New Westminster man has been arrested at Vancouver International Airport after allegedly concealing more than $54,000 in counterfeit US currency in his luggage.
The man was arrested after Canadian Border Services agents discovered the money inside some checked luggage and notified the RCMP.
"This is quite a substantial seizure," said Cpl. Johanne Noel from the E Division's Integrated Counterfeit Enforcement Team. "Since January 2011, our total amount of passed and seized counterfeit US currency for B.C. has been approximately $179,012. This seizure represents just over one third of the total US counterfeits seized in B.C. this year."
Richmond RCMP have recommended a charge of possession of counterfeit currency against the man, who is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 4.
