Grand jury indicts 2 on purse snatching, counterfeiting charges

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A federal grand jury in Alexandria has indicted two high-ranking members of a purse-snatching and counterfeiting ring that authorities said has been operating in the capital region for nearly five years, documents said.

Arrest warrants were issued last week for 39-year-old Robert Lee Felton Jr., of Fort Washington. He was charged with 13 counts of conspiracy, identity theft and counterfeit security. Antoine Dutch, 25, of Washington, D.C., was charged with five counts.

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