Eagle Pass, TX - Fake $5, $10 and $20 bills have been seized by personnel of the Eagle Pass International Bridge System from every day international commuters.
The counterfeit bills are occasionally utilized by travelers in an attempt to pay the toll fee to cross to Piedras Negras but when they are discovered, the bills are immediately seized and they are forced to provide authentic bills currency to cover the fee.
City Manager George Antuna recognized that despite this problem does not occur frequently, there have been many cases.
When these bills are recovered, they are delivered to federal officials, in charge of working on the investigations.
The detection of counterfeit bills is achieved by the trained and experienced toll collectors at both international bridges.
Los viajeros del puente internacional utilizan
billetes falsos para pagar el peaje, dicen las autoridades
Eagle Pass, TX - Billetes falsos de $5, $10 y $20 han sido incautados por el personal del Sistema de Puentes Internacionales de Eagle Pass de los viajeros internacionales diarios.
Los clientes utilizan ocasionalmente los billetes falsos en un intento de pagar la tarifa de peaje para cruzar a Piedras Negras, pero cuando se descubren, los billetes son confiscados de inmediato y se ven obligados a proporcionar billetes auténticos para cubrir la tarifa.
El administrador de la ciudad, Jorge Antuna, reconoció que a pesar de que este problema no se presenta con frecuencia, ha habido muchos casos.
Cuando estos billetes son recuperados, son entregados a funcionarios federales, encargados de trabajar en las investigaciones.
La detección de billetes falsos la logran los cobradores de peaje capacitados y experimentados en ambos puentes internacionales.
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