Quebec Man Sentenced to Prison for Importing Over 26,000 Fake $2 Coins From China

Published on September 8, 2024

A Quebec man has been sentenced to nine months in jail for importing counterfeit toonies from China. Jean-François Généreux faced multiple charges, including giving false information in a customs declaration and buying, possessing, and bringing into Canada over 26,000 counterfeit $2 coins made in China, says a Nov. 6, 2023, news release from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Généreux was sentenced just before the Labour Day weekend based on a joint submission by his defence lawyer and the federal Crown on the recommended punishment, federal prosecutor Frédéric Hivon confirmed in a statement emailed to The Epoch Times on Sept. 6. He was also given a 30-day sentence for his case with the province of Quebec for possessing illegal cannabis....

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