LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police in Arizona arrested two Las Vegas residents as part of a multi-state “bill washing” scheme.
On Tuesday, March 24, special crimes and K9 units were conducting an investigation “after learning that a serious crime was afoot,” according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona.
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During the department’s investigation into two people, Las Vegas residents Leeclark Fallah, 40, and Kenneh Pisco, 46, deputies located their vehicle and, during a search, found a suitcase that contained a safe.
After gaining access to the safe, deputies found it was filled with specialized paper used for currency production, ink, gloves, and partially printed $100 bills.
Deputies found more evidence that led them to believe that Fallah and Pisco were engaged in a “bill washing” scheme, which is a process used to remove ink from currency to reprint it in higher denominations…