BREAKING NEWS: Lawndale counterfeit currency ring leader pleads guilty
Albert Edward Talton, 45, pleaded guilty this morning to federal conspiracy and counterfeiting charges. His Lawndale home housed what authorities believe is one of the biggest counterfeit currency making operations ever in Southern California. Talton returns to court for sentencing on Oct. 27, when he faces up to 25 years in prison and $500,000 in fines - although his actual punishment will likely be less severe.
We'll have a short story up on dailybreeze.com soon, and a full story in tomorrow's editions.
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