Man caught trying to flee Britain after buying trainers with counterfeit cash in Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man has been arrested attempting to flee the country after buying trainers with suspected counterfeit notes in Manchester.
An investigation by Greater Manchester Police's Economic Crime Unit was launched into counterfeit currency being used at stores across the city.
On June 19, at a shopping centre in Manchester, a man purchased £250 of items and then tried to buy a £250 pair of trainers with money suspected to be counterfeit. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Security staff were able to use CCTV to follow his movements through the shopping centre and back to his vehicle and saw his registration plate as he got into his car.
On July 2, at around 5pm, the same vehicle was spotted on camera as it entered the Mersey Tunnel in Merseyside. The man had paid in cash for using the tunnel.
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