Two arrested in local counterfeiting case

Two men have been arrested for an investigation into counterfeit that was being passed in the area.

A joint investigation by the Sidney Police Department, Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office, WING Drug task Force and the Scottsbluff Police Department led to two arrests. Tony A. Christensen, 22 of Englewood, Colo., and Briana Sifuentez, 19 and listed as homeless, were arrested in Dalton on Thursday.

The arrests came after search warrants were executed near Leyton High School. The school was placed on lockdown as standard procedure when there is police activity in the area.

Fake $20 bills had been reportedly passed at several Sidney businesses in the past week. There were also reports that counterfeit $100 bills were being circulated in the Scottsbluff area.

Each were charged with first degree forgery and four counts of possession of a forged instrument.