Accused Counterfeiter Indicted in Tyler
Posted/updated on: March 4, 2011 at 2:34 am
TYLER — A federal grand jury returned multiple indictments Wednesday charging individuals with separate federal crimes in East Texas. Among those indicted was Kendall Ray Gray, 23, of Texarkana. He has been charged with conspiracy to commit counterfeiting.
According to the indictment, from October 1, 2010 to December 8, 2010, Gray is alleged to have used a scanner/printer/copier at his residence to manufacture counterfeit Federal Reserve notes for the purpose of passing them at businesses and to individuals in the Texarkana, Texas/Texarkana, Arkansas area. If convicted, Gray faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.
Also indicted Wednesday was Jesus Reyes-Sanchez, 41, a Mexican National, illegally living in the Tyler area. He was indicted for being a criminal alien unlawfully present in the United States after having been deported. According to the indictment, on January 20, 2011, Reyes-Sanchez was located at the Smith County Jail. An investigation revealed he had been deported to Mexico in 2009 following a Texas state conviction for possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, Reyes-Sanchez faces up to 20 years in federal prison and deportation.
