LAKE CHARLES, La. (
KLFY) — A Lake Charles man has been arrested and charged with drug crimes and having hundreds of dollars in counterfeit money, authorities said.
Jason S. Thibodeaux, Jr., 28, of Lake Charles, is charged with monetary instrument abuse, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Financial Crimes Unit detectives assigned to the U.S. Secret Service Task Force were notified April 15 of Thibodeaux possibly passing counterfeit money in the Calcasieu area.
CPSO detectives, with the assistance of the Secret Service Special Agent in Baton Rouge, were able to locate Thibodeaux April 17 at a restaurant in Lake Charles. Thibodeaux, who had an active warrant for contempt of court, was taken into custody.
Officials said detectives located over $600 in counterfeit money on his person, and a search of the vehicle used by Thibodeaux revealed additional counterfeit money as well as suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Detectives said Thibodeaux confirmed he used counterfeit money on multiple occasions, with the intent to obtain real money as change.
He was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center on $82,000 bond.
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