A man accused of taking part in a criminal conspiracy to produce counterfeit currency pleaded guilty in 1st District Court on Tuesday.
Omar Carrillo-Delacruz, 33, pleaded guilty to four third-degree felonies in two cases: unlawful possession of a financial card, possession of a forgery writing device, forgery and money laundering.
Carrillo-Delacruz was initially charged with 20 felonies, including one count of second-degree money laundering. The remaining charges in the cases were dismissed as per a plea agreement.
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According to Cache County prosecutor Clark Harms, on Oct. 30 Carrillo-Delacruz was found in possession of counterfeit currency. The incident led to a search warrant, and police said Carrillo-Delacruz was found in possession of forgery devices and material to make counterfeit bills. Harms told the court the incident amounted to money laundering charges or attempted money laundering charges under state law.