Marked bill explained

Marking bills is a technique used by police to trace and identify money used in illegal activities.[1] [2] The serial numbers of the bills are recorded, and sometimes markings are made on the bank notes themselves (such as with a highlighter[3] or other writing[4]).

Non-law enforcement uses of marking bills may be as simple as distinctive text[5] on the bank notes, or recording serial numbers in the event of a robbery.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: McEnroe . Paul . Two sheriff's employees plead not guilty in FBI sting . . April 3, 2008 . 2009-08-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080624174441/http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/16626396.html . June 24, 2008 .
  2. News: Calderone . Joe . Katz, Nancie . $18,000 MISSING IN JUDGE STING Jurist busted in payoff, but marked bills vanish . . January 31, 2002 . 2009-08-04.
  3. Web site: Enforcement Procedures: Tobacco Sales to Minors . League of Kansas Municipalities. lkm.org . . 2009-08-04.
  4. News: Shoppers Get $1 Bills Marked as 'Evidence' . . July 1, 1981 . 2009-08-04.
  5. News: Group Nabbed After Fine Paid With Marked Bills . NBC News. September 30, 2008 . 2010-11-26.
  6. Web site: A Guide to Robbery Prevention and Response to Robbery . Portland Police Bureau . Portland, Oregon. portlandonline.com. March 26, 2008 . . 2009-08-04.

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