The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, August 16, 1994               TAG: 9408160339
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

BOGUS CURRENCY SEIZED

Secret Service agents last weekend seized $3,000 in counterfeit bills, $10,000 in genuine money and a rental car after Virginia Beach police detained two adults and two juveniles from New York City.

Agent-in-charge Lawrence V. Kumjian said Monday that nobody had been charged, but that the investigation is continuing.

Kumjian said merchants notified the police Saturday that bogus bills were being passed. Police moved quickly and detained the four people before calling in the Secret Service.

Kumjian said about 14 counterfeit bills were passed.

KEYWORDS: COUNTERFEIT MONEY ARREST by CNB