David Faison, of Largo, MD, obviously was confused when he saw the money being printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. He saw all that money and thought it was free samples. While doing his job as a paper stock deliverer in Washington, DC, he helped himself to a couple of the sheets of printed bills. Actually, he took ten sheets of $100 bills, and then used them to gamble. Each sheet contained 32 uncut, partially printed bills that were missing the Treasury Seal and serial numbers. 

The money looked real, and taking his samples to the casinos was all too easy. He simply fed the bills into the slot machines, and the security cameras caught it all on tape. Faison played the slots at several different casinos, using the money at each casino. A search of his home found more of the money there as well.  

The US District Court released him on his own and must appear in court to face his charges. If convicted, he could end up with 10 years in prison or a $250,000 fine. Mr. Faison worked for the department for 30 years, and had never been in trouble with the law before. One can’t help why he chose now.

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