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Two metro area women have been taken into custody on charges they fraudulently cashed $170,000 in federal and state tax refund checks, the GBI said.

April Nicole Brown, 27, of Atlanta was arrested Monday after the GBI’s office in Calhoun received a tip about her location. Michelle Brooks-Powell, 39, of Acworth also was recently taken into custody. The two women, who allegedly committed their crimes at a check-cashing business in Acworth, face charges of theft by taking and forgery, the GBI said. BILL RANKIN

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