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Cops: Man spent fake movie money at a vape shop in Cobb

Acworth cops say this man used prop money to buy $200 worth of items at a vape shop.

Credit: Acworth Police Department

Credit: Acworth Police Department

Acworth cops say this man used prop money to buy $200 worth of items at a vape shop.
By Ben Brasch
Feb 26, 2018

A Cobb County vape shop recently saw profits go up in smoke.

Acworth police are looking for a man who used two movie prop $100 bills at the Cloud9SmokeCo at 5020 Cherokee St.

The money has “for motion picture use only” and “prop money” on the back, among other warnings, the department said.

READ | Cobb cops warn of phone scam with crooks pretending to be grandkids

The cops posted a picture of the man to Facebook on Monday.

The crime allegedly happened on Feb. 10 about 4 p.m., the post said.

Anyone with information can call Acworth police at 770-974-1232.

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