Counterfeit $50 bills in Laurel County, search for suspects

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Authorities in Laurel County are searching for two suspects caught on surveillance video allegedly using counterfeit money at a local business.

According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, security footage shows a man and woman using ten counterfeit $50 bills at a store on Keavy Road on Tuesday. Deputies say additional counterfeit bills were later detected at a bank following a deposit from a business on Barbourville Road on Thursday.

Investigators are now urging the community to remain vigilant for counterfeit currency. Anyone with information regarding the suspects’ identities is asked to contact the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office.