OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — A Massachusetts man who attempted to use counterfeit money at Palace Playland was arrested on Thursday, according to police.
Fernando Paniss III, 41, of Milford, Mass., allegedly attempted to pass three counterfeit $20 bills, according to Old Orchard Beach Deputy Chief Keith Babin.
The attendant notified her boss of the bills and notified police, Babin said.
Paniss was located a short time later near Palace Playland, and he had four counterfeit $20 bills in his possession, along with a white substance that turned out to be cocaine, Babin said.
Paniss was arrested and booked on charges of aggravated forgery and two counts of unlawful possession of a Schedule W drug.
Paniss was taken to the York County Jail, where he remained Friday afternoon. His criminal history includes convictions of larceny, assault and battery, shoplifting, domestic assault and battery and cocaine possession.
He must have thought the local yokels of Maine didn’t know what real money looks like anymore. We use EBT Cards now for our welfare, food stamps and WIC Coupons. Guess he should have passed his phony money in Massachusetts instead.
Hey, if President Odummer can print all the cash he wants, why can’t we as fine upstanding citizens do the same ? Where is all the HOPE & CHANGE ?
You can’t fool us Mainers. We are a very suspicious lot.
Nice way to take the kids out for rides”’
Is the the big “Bubba” they are always calling for to be a roommate of some fellows going to jail?
Welcome to Maine! Arrive on Vacation leave on Probation
Keep the squalor in Mass
Ya, Maine has enough of its own.
I can’t wait till the guy who sold him the cocaine reads this, I’d put money on him having used the same bills to purchase it hahahahaha, he might wanna just stay in jail, probably be better off.
It has the same value maybe more the Federal Reserve Fiat script everybody seems to trade in.. The British did win the war after all.