Press Release
Page County Man Sentenced to Prison for Counterfeiting
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Iowa
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced on March 7, 2019, Alexander Sterling Potter Milledge, age 26, was sentenced by United States Senior District Court Judge Robert W. Pratt for Counterfeiting Federal Reserve Notes. Milledge was sentenced six months in prison, to be followed by a term of supervised release for two years.
In March 2018, Clarinda Police were called to Casey’s General Store regarding a patron that passed a counterfeit bill. Upon review of the surveillance tape, officers identified Alexander Milledge as the person who passed the counterfeit money. A search warrant was obtained for his residence and officers recovered numerous computers, printers, printer paper and approximately $35,000 in counterfeit Federal Reserve notes in different stages of manufacturing.
This case was investigated by Clarinda Police Department and the United States Secret Service. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
Contact
Rachel J. Scherle
515-473-9300
Rachel.Scherle@usdoj.gov
Updated March 12, 2019
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