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A Hancock man is facing a felony counterfeiting charge.
26-year-old Nicholas Edwards was charged with one count of Counterfeiting-coins/possession which is a felony punishable by life or any terms of years.
He was arrested after the Houghton Police Department received a complaint on Sunday from a local business of suspected counterfeit money.
The investigation resulted in a search warrant at a residence in Hancock, where a large amount of counterfeit money was seized.
Edwards is currently lodged at the Houghton County Jail.
His next court hearing is set for December 14th in the 97th District Court.
