Moose Jaw Police have taken a 34-year-old man into custody following the seizure of counterfeit Canadian and American currency found in his vehicle.

Wednesday, members of the Criminal Investigation Section located and arrested the man for active warrants issued by the Regina Police Service for break and enter and possession of stolen property.

The police say they learned the man was on a conditional release from the previous incident, and he was subject to a mandatory search at any time.

During a search of the vehicle, police seized over $2000 in counterfeit money, and as a result, the man will be in court on January 24.

This is one of several instances that the MJPS has seen the use of counterfeit currency at local businesses in recent weeks, and they urge residents to check their bank notes this holiday season.

Anyone who discovers that they are in possession of counterfeit currency should report it to the police, and anyone with further information please contact Crime Stoppers or the Moose Jaw Police Service.

Below is the denominational breakdown of the counterfeit currency:
$100 US bills x17
$50 US bill x1
$20 US bills x7
$10 CAN bills x10
$5 CAN bills x13