A 33-year-old Belmont man has been charged with making and possessing counterfeit money after a joint operation between Kensington Police and the Computer Crime Squad.
Police linked a number of incidents in several suburbs involving counterfeit $50 notes, after a vehicle stop on Monday, June 8.
On Monday, June 29, police searched a home in Gregory Street, Belmont.
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READ NOWPolice allegedly found a man making counterfeit $50 notes.
The man tried to destroy a laptop computer and numerous $50 notes that were nearly finished.
During the search, police seized more than 200 counterfeit $50 notes in various stages of completion and 81 completed counterfeit $50 notes.
They also confiscated three laptop computers, three combination printers/scanners, assorted tools, templates, stencils and dyes, paper, ink and plastic adhesive sheeting .
The police found $1370.00 in genuine Australian currency, a small quantity of methyl amphetamine and smoking implements.
The man will appear in Perth Magistrates Court today.