By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

RUSSELL–The Russell Police Department is investigating counterfeit twenty dollar bills that have been passed in local businesses. RPD issued a news release late Wednesday morning about the investigation.

According to RPD, the $20 bills have the same serial number: M B 3 5 9 4 7 8 4 6 D. The bills are also missing the security thread and color shifting ink.

It is common for criminals to switch denominations and serial numbers of their counterfeit bills to avoid detection and other counterfeit bills with different serial numbers may be passed at Russell stores, RPD cautioned.

Russell police are encouraging business owners to share this information with their employees as well as information about detecting counterfeit money.

If you think you may have received some of these bills, report the incident including suspect description or identity, vehicle description and tag information to the Russell Police Department at (785)-483-2121.