Volusia County standoff leads to discovery of counterfeit bills

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies executing a search warrant following an hours-long standoff near Port Orange on Thursday found a “significant amount” of counterfeit money and printing equipment.

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Deputies said the standoff began when a man facing eviction from his parent’s house pointed a gun at a Volusia deputy and then barricaded himself inside the home.

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After negotiating with the man for several hours, a bomb robot forced open the front door and 56-year-old Curtis Lapiere Jr. surrendered to deputies just after 3 p.m.

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Deputies said in addition to the fake money, they found a handgun, a rifle, shotgun shells, and several rounds of ammunition inside the house.

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Lapiere was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and booked into the Volusia County Jail on no bond.

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the counterfeit money.

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