Counterfeiting factory produced fake cheques, bank and credit cards
Two men have been jailed after being caught in a flat used for a “sophisticated” counterfeiting operation.
The pair, originally from Zimbabwe, admitted receiving stolen goods and possessing articles in connection with fraud.
They were arrested during a search of the Cliftonville Avenue flat they both shared in North Belfast, on November 29, 2012.
Prosecutors said the counterfeiting factory involved producing fake cheques, bank and credit cards from materials previously lost, stolen, or taken from the post.
Belfast Crown Court Judge Donna McColgan QC told Geshem Madukae, 39, and 50-year-old Charles Moyo she had concluded “this was a sophisticated criminal endeavour for financial gain”.
Moyo, from Lisnagarvey Drive in Lisburn, Co Antrim was handed a two-year sentence and he will spend 12 months in custody with the remaining 12 months of the sentence spent on supervised licence.
Co-accused Madzukae from Cliftonville Avenue – who has a previous conviction for fraud – was handed a three-year sentence.
He will also spend half the sentence in prison.
Source-Irish Mirror
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