Ireland Case No. 12689Fraud (circulating counterfeit notes) · Co. Donegal · 14 Sep 2025
Man sought by gardaí after circulating counterfeit notes in Bundoran
A man is being sought by gardaí after handing over counterfeit Bank of England £20 Sterling notes at a business on Main Street, Bundoran, on 14 September 2025. He is described as stocky, wearing all black, white trainers and a black baseball cap, and had left the premises before the notes were discovered to be fake.
- Reported16 Sep
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatThe man handed over a number of counterfeit Bank of England £20 Sterling notes. (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe man had already left the premises when the notes were discovered to be fake. (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe man is described as stocky, wearing all black, white trainers and a black baseball cap. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Sunday, September 14, between approximately 5pm and 5:30pm. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationCCTV footage from the area is being viewed. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from Main Street, Bundoran, between 4:30pm and 6pm on 14 September. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe same type of fraudulent 'prop money' £20 notes were also in circulation in Buncrana and Letterkenny in recent times. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe foil patch with a 3D image of the Coronation Crown on the top left side peels off the fraudulent notes and the wording 'prop money' is printed underneath. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Sep2025Man sought by gardaí after circulating counterfeit notes in Bundoran
Gardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from Main Street, Bundoran, between 4:30pm and 6pm on 14 September 2025, and advising business owners to check bank notes thoroughly. The same type of 'prop money' £20 notes were also in circulation in Buncrana and Letterkenny in recent times.
suspect, male