DATE: April 11, 2008

CONTACTS: Lieutenant Randy Roach
(roach@ci.monterey.ca.us)

PHONE: 831.646.3798

RELEASE: Immediate

Counterfeit Money Recovered

On April 9, 2008 at approximately 7:40 PM, a Monterey Police officer made a traffic stop on a vehicle for minor traffic violations.  During a consent search of the driver’s person and vehicle, approximately $900 worth of counterfeit ten (10) and twenty (20) dollar bills was located. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Kyle Signorella of Carmel, was arrested for possession of counterfeit money.

Signorella was arrested and booked at the Monterey City Jail where he was held on $10,000.00 bail.  Signorella was transferred to the Monterey County Jail late last night.

During the subsequent investigation, the Monterey Police Department developed information that the counterfeit bills were possibly being produced within the City of Monterey.   With the assistance of the United States Secret Service, Monterey Police served a search warrant on a residence in the City where it is believed the counterfeit bills were being printed.

Following the service of the warrant, the case was forwarded to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office with a request that charges be filed against the resident of that home for possession of a counterfeiting device.

For information, please contact Lieutenant Randy Roach at 831.646.3798 or roach@ci.monterey.ca.us.

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