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.

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