Two men accused of printing counterfeit money at Lincoln motel

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Two people were arrested Sunday in an investigation into a counterfeit money scheme, police say.

Around 6:15 p.m., officers responded to a fraud at Walgreens near North 27th and Vine streets.

Police said 29-year-old Luis Adames of Houston, Texas, had used a counterfeit $100 bill.

He was stopped at the cash register when he returned to make another purchase with a counterfeit bill, according to LPD.

Adames was arrested on suspicion of first-degree forgery.

During an investigation, officers also discovered that 47-year-old Alexander Perez of Miami, Florida, was also part of the counterfill bill scheme.

Officers found Perez at a motel and took him into custody on suspicion of first-degree forgery.

Inside the motel, investigators found a printer, copy paper and “other materials” used in making counterfeit money, police said.

LPD thinks there might have been other businesses impacted by the counterfeit money scheme.

Anyone who thinks they may have been defrauded is asked to call police at 402-441-6000.