Updated at 10:14 p.m., Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Honolulu police investigate bogus traveler's checks
Advertiser Staff
Two women were arrested in a 15-hour period for allegedly trying to cash counterfeit traveler's checks at different Honolulu locations.Police said there's no evidence to indicate the cases are connected.
A Kaimuki woman, 39, was arrested today at 5:30 a.m. at the Wal-Mart store at 700 Ke'eaumoku St. for attempting to purchase items with a counterfeit $500 traveler's check.
Annie K. Ioane is being held on an oustanding $700 warrant while police conduct a second-degree forgery investigation on the bogus check.
Police yesterday arrested a 36-year-old woman at an unnamed financial institution in Wai'anae after employees detected the traveler's check was a fake.
