The Department of Justice says a woman from California was sentenced on Monday for making counterfeit bills and spending them in northern Nevada.
The U.S. Attorney says that 38-year-old Yvonne Geneal Flores from Sacramento pleaded guilty on February 15 to one count of making counterfeit currency. On Monday, June 5, Flores was sentenced to 15 months in prison for making counterfeit $100 bills, and spending them at businesses in northern Nevada.
A co-defendant, 42-year-old Thomas Michael Morla pleaded guilty to making counterfeit currency and was sentenced on October 31 to serve 18 months in prison.
According to the plea agreement, Flores and Morla say they counterfeited $100 bills and spent the money at various businesses in Reno, Sparks and Carson City from October 2015 to May 2016.
Law enforcement say they arrested Flores and Morla in May 2016 for possession of an embezzled rental car in Carson City and that Morla also had counterfeit money in her possession.
When police searched Morla and Flores’ hotel room, they found equipment and supplies used to make counterfeit currency.
Law enforcement say they collected about $50,000 in counterfeit $100 bills from businesses that can be attributed to Flores and Morla based on the similarities of the fraudulent notes.
To see an earlier story on their arrest, click here.
