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Secret Service: Woodstock Man Printed Fake Money at Marietta Home

Heath Kellogg of Woodstock allegedly printed counterfeit money at at home in Marietta.

A Woodstock man is among six individuals who have been charged with running a counterfeit money printing ring out of a home in Marietta, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Heath J. Kellogg, 36, allegedly used a printer to make fake bills, most of which were $50 bills.

According to the AJC, Kellogg and his cohorts started their operation in February 2011, and are accused of printing fake currency in the amount of $1.1 million. The counterfeit bills have been found in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. 

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In November, a federal grand jury issued a seven-count indictment against Kellogg, Stacy P. Smith, 37 and Kellog's father James C. Kellogg, 63, both of Marietta; 30-year-old Cameron R. Longshore and 27-year-old Ian J. Longshore of Decatur and 35-year-old Kenyada Barrion of Stone Mountain. 

They have been charged with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute counterfeit U.S. currency.

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