Hawaiʻi Police Department
Community Policing Office
Lieutenant Robert Fujitake Jr.
Phone: 961-2350
Media Release
Hawaiʻi Island police are warning the public about a spike in counterfeit cases in the Hilo and Puna districts.
In May, police investigated 23 counterfeit cases in those districts compared with seven cases in April and two cases in January through March. Stores and restaurants have received counterfeit bills in $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 denominations.
Anyone who receives a counterfeit bill is urged to call the police to file a report.
Police ask anyone with information about who is producing or passing these bills to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.