For Immediate Release

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net

*Update* Burlington Police Identify Suspects Involved in Counterfeit Bill Incident

BURLINGTON — Chief Michael Kent and the Burlington Police Department are releasing the identities of those arrested yesterday for allegedly passing counterfeit bills at two retail locations in town.

MICHAEL AKINS, AGE 20, OF BROOKLYN, N.Y. was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of Counterfeit Money
• Uttering a Counterfeit Note (two counts)
• Conspiracy
• Larceny Under $250 by a Single Scheme

IBRHIMA DUKARAY, AGE 20, OF BRONX, N.Y. was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of Counterfeit Money
• Conspiracy
• Larceny Under $250 by a Single Scheme

INUWA E. BRAIMAH, AGE 21, OF BRONX, N.Y. was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of Counterfeit Money
• Conspiracy
• Larceny Under $250 by a Single Scheme

The investigation is active and ongoing. Additional charges may be filed.

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, just before 2:30 p.m., officers responded to Bed Bath & Beyond, 3 Abbott Park, for a report of two males attempting to purchase goods with a counterfeit $100 bill.

Upon arrival, officers learned the suspects fled the scene when confronted by a store clerk.

At 3 p.m., Burlington Police received another report of male suspects passing a counterfeit $100 bill at The Paper Store, 43 Middlesex Turnpike, approximately one block away from Bed Bath & Beyond.

Officers arrived quickly and confronted all four suspects in the area of Middlesex Commons.

One of the four men fled on foot. The other three suspects – AKINS, DUKARAY, and BRAIMAH – were booked and held at the Burlington Police Department pending their arraignment at Woburn District Court.

Police are still searching for the fourth suspect.

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