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Gwinn woman accused of receiving, using counterfeit bills

MARQUETTE, MI--   A Gwinn woman has been arrested for passing counterfeit money. 

Cammille Leach, 36, was taken into custody Sunday following a lengthy investigation by Marquette Police, Forsyth Township Police, and the Department of Homeland Security.

The counterfeit bills were allegedly shipped to Leach by a suspect in Ghana, Africa and passed in Marquette County.

Leach is charged with counterfeit—coins, possession of 5 or more. She remains lodged in the Marquette County Jail on 10 percent of a $5,000 bond.

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Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.