3 Detroit men accused of running counterfeit cash operation charged

By Charles E. Ramirez, cramirez@detroitnews.com

Three Detroit males accused of operating a counterfeit cash operation and passing counterfeit cash in Wayne County have been charged, officers stated.

Darrion Daniels, 26, Darrien Daniels, 24, and Renard Scales, 25, have been charged Saturday in Detroit’s thirty sixth District Courtroom, Canton police stated.

Darrion Daniels is charged with counterfeiting and possession of 5 or extra banknotes, possession of counterfeit instruments and 4 counts of use of a firearm through the fee of a criminal offense, based on authorities.

A Justice of the Peace set Daniels’ bond at $100,000 and scheduled his subsequent courtroom listening to for December 30.

The defendant’s legal professional, Wyatt Harris, was not instantly obtainable for remark Wednesday.

If convicted, Daniels faces as much as life in jail for counterfeiting, as much as 10 years for possession of counterfeit instruments and as much as two years for every cost of utilizing a firearm throughout a criminal offense.

Darrien Daniels is charged with counterfeiting and possession of 5 or extra banknotes, possession of counterfeit utensils and two counts of use of a firearm through the fee of a criminal offense, Canton police stated.

A Justice of the Peace additionally set Darrien Daniels’ bond at $100,000 and scheduled his subsequent courtroom listening to for December 30.

The defendant’s legal professional, David Cripps, couldn’t instantly be reached for remark Wednesday.

Scales is charged with counterfeiting and possession of 5 or extra banknotes, and possession of counterfeit instruments.

A Justice of the Peace additionally set Scales’ bond at $100,000 and scheduled his subsequent courtroom listening to for December 30.

Courtroom information didn’t record an legal professional for Scales, however he was represented by the Neighborhood Defender Service of Detroit.

Canton police officers stated they’ve observed a rise in counterfeit $100 payments being handed to companies in the neighborhood in November.

Detectives launched an investigation and obtained help from the U.S. Secret Service, Plymouth Township Police and Northville Township Police, officers stated.

Their investigation led them to a house within the 17000 block of Salem Avenue close to Telegraph and McNichols roads on Detroit’s west facet, the place they suspected counterfeit cash was being made, based on authorities. They stated they linked the home to counterfeit payments handed at almost 50 areas in eight southeastern Michigan counties.

Police stated they obtained a search warrant, raided the house final Thursday and arrested the three suspects.

Brokers and brokers additionally discovered printers, chemical compounds, instruments and ink allegedly used to counterfeit U.S. foreign money. Authorities stated in addition they seized a number of firearms, a few of which have been confirmed stolen.