Pakenham police have arrested a man after a series of local incidents with counterfeit money.
Members from Cardinia Proactive Tasking Unit (PTU), based out of Pakenham Police Station, have been investigating a spate of incidents where an offender used counterfeit notes at various retail stores.
On Friday 21 March, police say they executed a search warrant at a Pakenham address. After an extensive search, police located a man hiding under the house which was accessed by a trap door inside a bedroom cupboard.
The 42 year old was arrested for obtain property by deception, manufacture counterfeit money and other Commonwealth offences.
Police also seized instruments utilised in the making of counterfeit money.
Police are urging local retail traders to be diligent when handling $50 and $100 notes as there has been a spike in these illegal notes being used.
