From: KY3
Michael De Silva, Shenita Howard, 23, and 25-year old Trenaya Blackburn are suspected of using counterfeit credit cards to buy thousands in cigarettes at three local convenience stores.
WASHINGTON, Mo. (CNN/KMOV) — City police arrested three people suspected of using counterfeit credit cards to buy thousands of dollars in cigarettes at three local convenience stores.
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Police believe the trio purchased thousands of dollars in cigarettes using fraudulent credit cards at convenience stores in Washington, Union, Cape Girardeau, Farmington and Perryville. Sitze said he believes the suspects are part of a large bootleg cigarette ring based on the East Coast.