5/13/13 - An out-of-state man busted for counterfeit travelerâs checks at a local mall has been sentenced to jail time. 20-year-old Akhabue Ukpebor of Brooklyn, New York was sentenced to nine months in the Livingston County Jail with credit for 78 days served. He previously pleaded guilty to charges of possessing a counterfeit note with intent to publish as well as three counts of uttering and publishing. He agreed to the deal in exchange for the prosecution recommending jail time with no probation. Police say Ukpebor tried to pass a $100 American Express travelerâs check at a retailer in the Tanger Outlet Center in Howell Township to buy a shirt. The clerk says he grabbed the check and left the store when she tried to verify it. She then saw him enter another store in the mall and called the authorities. (JK)
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