Livermore Police Shutdown a Counterfeit Currency Ring – 7 Arrests Made
PHOTO FROM LIVERMORE PD
by Jim Emerson
LIVERMORE — Seven suspects have been arrested by Livermore police in connection with
passing counterfeit currency.
Their target was San Francisco Premium Outlets shopping mall
in Livermore. Five suspects were arrested on September 4, and two additional arrests were
made more recently.
Arrests were made for counterfeiting, possession of counterfeiting apparatus, criminal
conspiracy, and possession of methamphetamine for sale. The following suspects face
various charges, depending on their individual level involvement –
· Aaron Fones-Cutchon, 44, of Vallejo
· Andrea Cabral-Inocencio, 50, of San Francisco
· Efrelyn C. Inocencio, 42, of Richmond
· Barbara E. Nunez, 41, of Suisun City
· Pauline Estandarte-Panganthon, 46, of Fairfield
· Anthony I. Rodriguez, 40, of Vacaville
· Ferdinand Carrea-Saguin, 48, of Vallejo
Livermore police were initially alerted by security staff who observed two men passing
counterfeit bills at several stores. The two men walked away to a nearby hotel, where
Livermore officers contacted them first.
Turns out both men had outstanding arrest warrants, and further investigation led to the arrest
of five more suspects. “Investigators learned the group was producing counterfeit $50 and
$100 bills that they planned to use at the outlets,” Livermore police said in a prepared
statement.
Evidently, the counterfeit currency ring planned a major operation for Labor Day weekend to
pass fake money at the outlet shopping mall. Livermore PD shut it down.
