BRONX – A Bronx man has been arrested in connection with a “mom and pop” style counterfeit currency operation which he allegedly ran in his apartment.

Steven McCray, 47, of 1251 Webster Avenue, the Bronx, was charged with one count of Forgery in the first degree, one count of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the first degree, and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second degree.  All of those crimes are Class C felony offenses punishable by a maximum sentence of up to 15 years imprisonment on each count.  McCray was also charged with two misdemeanor counts under the New York City Administrative Code involving the possession of an electronic stun gun and the possession of scanners used to decode transmissions by the New York City Police Department. The defendant was arraigned before Acting State Supreme Court Justice Gilbert Hong, who set bail at $150,000 bond or $75,000 cash.

McGray was taken into custody when Bronx District Attorney Detective Investigators and agents from the U.S. Secret Service executed arrest and search warrants at the defendant’s residence.  Investigators recovered a computer, printer and scanner used to manufacture counterfeit currency as well as two police scanners, a stun gun, a .25-caliber automatic pistol, an AR-15 Assault Rifle, a quantity of ammunition and approximately $2,500  in counterfeit $20 dollar bills.   

The arrest was the result of  information developed by the Bronx District Attorney’s Detective Investigators.