30-month prison sentence for a counterfeiter

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During a search, policemen have found in the forger all the material
necessary to the manufacture of counterfeit banknotes, of which this $ 100 is stuck on a photocopier.

Michael Nguyen

Thursday, 22-feb-2018 20:36

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Montreal is considered by the police as one of the most prolific forgers of Quebec has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, Thursday, for having had in his possession all the material for the manufacture of fake tickets.

“Yes, yes “, has just launched Alexander Chamberland, when asked if he recognized the possession of counterfeit currency.

The accused 38-year-old was already released in 2015, when the police had first arrested with more than $ 500,000 in fake banknotes. Except that the search at his home had been deemed illegal, and the charges were dropped.

But Chamberland was arrested again in 2016 for the other two events. According to our sources, banks have since noticed a drop of fake notes in circulation.

“The RCMP was already aware of one of the serial numbers [found on notes seized from the accused], who is one of those found the most in Quebec among the fake tickets,” said an agent of the federal police during a hearing at the palais de justice of Montreal.

And the proliferation of counterfeit currency may be extremely expensive to the consumer, since the victims are not reimbursed, in order not to encourage counterfeiting.

Well-equipped

The files for which Chamberland pleaded guilty relate to the seizure of nearly $ 50,000 in fake cuts.

“The police have found, well in view, a press, three printers, sheets of paper containing images of banknotes of $ 5 and $ 20,” explained the prosecutor Audrey Simard about a search.

Another police operation has allowed to find a plate for the manufacture of counterfeit $ 100, presses, and even a dryer industrial. There were even notes in polymer, printed on the paper.

“It is a crime that is organized and premeditated,” said the judge Lori Renée Weitzman, prior to sentencing Chamberland.

At the suggestion of the Crown and Me Yves Ménard of the defence, the counterfeiter was sentenced to 30 months of incarceration. But taking into account the preventive detention, he has already completed his / her sentence and he will go to live at Quebec.

His equipment has been seized by the federal police, who may use it for training purposes.