Tasmania Police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old woman from Claremont in relation to using counterfeit money in the south of the state earlier this month.
The woman will appear in the Hobart Magistrate’s Court on August 8 on some 15 charges relating to uttering the counterfeit money at businesses from Claremont to Snug on June 15 and 16.
Some 30 counterfeit notes, all $50 denomination, have so far been recovered by Tasmania Police.
Police would like to thank the public for their assistance in this investigation.
Police continue to be interested in information about a 1995 white Toyota Hilux flat tray registration number D03FM used by the offenders in the commission of the crimes.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.