After teens were found using $100 bills marked as "prop money," drugs and firearm

After teens were found using $100 bills marked as "prop money," drugs and firearms were recovered. EST on February 12, 2025, at 1:54 PM Two loaded handguns, substances in packaging that was consistent with drug trafficking, and more than $10,000 in cash were found by Mission RCMP.
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An array of firearms, drugs, and a sizable wad of actual cash were found in a Mission, British Columbia, residence after two youths were nabbed for allegedly using counterfeit money. According to a statement released by Mission RCMP on Wednesday, two 18-year-old men used fictitious $100 bills bearing the words "Prop Money" printed in the transparent window area when they broke into a mall in the 32500 block of Lougheed Highway on January 18. One suspect had purchased a loaf of bread at a restaurant using a bill bakery, while the other had used two bills to purchase gift cards at a supermarket, according to the press announcement. Police stated that the dupes lacked the raised tactile marks that distinguish authentic Canadian currency notes, and that "after further examination, staff at both businesses realized that the bills were fake." authorities acquired search warrants for both suspects' residences after identifying them through CCTV footage. The suspects were known to the authorities and to each other. Two loaded handguns, one with a silencer, substances in packaging suitable for drug trafficking, and more than $10,000 in actual currency were discovered inside a Mission residence where one of the adolescents resided with his parents, according to the RCMP. The purpose of forensic testing is to ascertain Police questioned if either of the weapons were connected to any known crimes. It is suggested that both guys be charged. In the statement, police stated, "Mission RCMP reminds anyone taking cash as payment to verify the bills are authentic, especially when accepting larger denominations." "Keep the bill and call the police right away if you later discover that you took a fake bill.

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