Two Florida men held for counterfeit cards

Published 11:52 am Thursday, March 3, 2011

Two Hialeah, Fla., men were in the Warren County Jail this morning charged with possession of a counterfeit instrument, Vicksburg police Lt. Bobby Stewart said.

Orlando Quintana, 23, 3761 W. 11th St., and Juan Sanchez, 54, W. 1st St.,were arrested at 12:36 p.m. Wednesday after being stopped for speeding on Interstate 20 near the Clay Street exits, Stewart said. Police searched their 2008 Dodge Caravan and found 300 counterfeit credit cards hidden in the van.

Both men were being held without bond pending an initial hearing.

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