Four Milwaukee men charged in counterfeit money scheme

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Four Milwaukee men have been charged with possessing, selling and passing counterfeit U.S. currency throughout the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

49-year-old Steven Luster, his son, 20-year-old Stevon Luster, 58-year-old Abraham Scull and 30-year-old Antonio Gates now face charges for allegedly possessing, selling oand passing $25,000 of counterfeit U.S. currency.

If convicted, the defendants could face 20 years in prison, up to $250,000 in fines and a maximum of three years supervised release.