Detective Obert Wiltsie said Semaj Prince, 19, was arrested following a November 15 report that involved the exchange of $10 and $50 bills for goods.
He was arrested on warrants for possession of five or more counterfeit instruments, uttering a forged instrument and obtaining property by false pretense. He received a $15,000 bond and has a January 21 court date.
He also faces similar charges in Roanoke Rapids, court records show.
Wiltsie said continued investigation will focus on trying to determine the source of the bills. “We're definitely going to try to find that out.”
He said the images on the bills weren't bad. “It was the details in the money,” that were giveaway.
