Mercer Co. Man Indicted On Counterfeit Money Charges In PA

SCRANTON, PA - A Mercer County man was indicted by a federal grand jury this week on charges of passing counterfeit money in Pennsylvania box stores, federal authorities said.

Brandon Williams, 35, as well as an unidentified female co-conspirator, allegedly passed $1,400 in counterfeit bills at the Michaels store in Dickson City and $750 in counterfeit bills at the CVS Pharmacy located on Green Ridge Street in Scranton on April 20, 2022, according to the indictment.

Three days later, Williams also passed $280 in fake cash at the Walmart in Montoursville and $160 at the Weis Market in Montoursville; he tried to pass additional counterfeit bills at the Dollar Tree in Bloomsburg but was not successful, federal authorities said.

The charges stem from an investigation conducted by the United States Secret Service, the Dickson City Police Department, the Scranton Police Department, the Montoursville Police Department, and the Hemlock Township Police Department, federal officials said.

Williams faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for each charge, plus supervised release following imprisonment and a fine, federal officials said.