DENVER MAN CHARGED WITH COUNTERFEITING, FORGERY

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Christopher Michael Martin

By Jon Mayhew

DENVER -- An Eastern Lincoln County man is charged with creating counterfeit checks and possessing stolen property after authorities seized what amounted to a counterfeit-check operation in Denver.

Authorities in Lincoln County got a break in the case when they were contacted by Newton Police regarding Delta Dawn Bensley, 35, of Old Shelby Road. Bensley reportedly passed one of the counterfeit checks made by Christopher Michael Martin, 24, of Highway 16 North.

Detective Andrew Alvarado was alerted to Martin by Detective Sgt. T.W. Haynes of the Newton PD after Bensley passed one of the checks at a bail bond and check cashing business in Newton.

Bensley, who identified Martin, was charged with forgery, uttering and obtaining property by false pretenses. She also faces charges in Lincoln County.

Investigators say the checks were printed by computer and typewriter and were written on an actual business, Preferred Carolinas Realty out of Winston-Salem.

Detective Alvarado and Sgt. Hayes secured a search warrant and went to Martin's residence. They seized a computer, two printers, typewriter, a notebook containing account information, several counterfeit checks, a safe, marijauna and drug paraphernalia. Also seized was a $30,000 boat that was reported out of Charleston, S.C., around Oct. 10;. Two other people are charged with misdemeanor possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

Chris Martin was charged with 17 counts of forgery of an instrument, and felony possession of stolen goods. He is also facing charges in Catawba and Mecklenburg Counties. He was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond. Investigation into the case is continuing and more charges are expected to be filed.

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