Clanton Man Sentenced For Manufacturing Counterfeit Currency

BIRMINGHAM, AL — A federal judge sentenced a Clanton man Friday for manufacturing counterfeit United States currency and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Tyler B. Miller, who entered a guilty plea in April to the charges, was sentenced to 50 months in prison.

According to the plea agreement, Miller was arrested February 4 at his residence, after the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a Crime Stoppers Tip regarding a wanted suspect. During the arrest, law enforcement officers noticed a printer and discovered a fully loaded Hi-Point .40 caliber pistol inside a backpack.

After the United States Secret Service Financial Crimes Task Force was contacted and a search warrant for the residence obtained, law enforcement officers discovered equipment used to manufacture counterfeit currency and multiple sheets of paper containing uncut counterfeit Federal Reserve notes inside the residence.

"Counterfeit U.S. currency is a threat to our financial system," U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona said. "This sentencing sends a clear message that there are strong penalties waiting for those who chose to commit these types of crimes."

The United States Secret Service, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit, and members of the Secret Service Financial Crimes Task Force investigated the case, which Assistant United States Attorney Catherine Crosby prosecuted.