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More than $100,000 of counterfeit Canadian money has been seized by authorities as part of an investigation that began in Quebec and led authorities to a home in Cape Breton, RCMP say.&nbsp;

The Canada Border Services Agency notified Nova Scotia RCMP after intercepting packages shipped to Canada from China at Mirabel&nbsp;airport&nbsp;in Quebec and a processing facility in Mississauga, Ont., in January.&nbsp;

The first package contained counterfeit holographic stickers that resembled the security strips on Canadian cash and the second package had a variety of denominations&nbsp;totalling roughly&nbsp;$30,000 in counterfeit currency, said an&nbsp;RCMP&nbsp;news release Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Police said both packages were destined for an address in Glace Bay, N.S.&nbsp;

Mounties and&nbsp;Cape Breton Regional Police officers&nbsp;executed a search warrant at a Glace Bay residence on&nbsp;Feb. 11&nbsp;and recovered about&nbsp;$70,000 in counterfeit money, RCMP spokesperson&nbsp;Cpl. Mitch Thompson told CBC News.

Fake 20 dollar bills beside fake 50 dollar bills. 

Nova Scotia RCMP found several different denominations in a counterfeit money investigation. 

RCMP fake money different bills

A number of other items considered "instruments" of counterfeiting, such as electronic devices, were found at the home along with&nbsp;a rifle, Thompson said.

The investigation is ongoing and charges are expected to be laid soon, he said.

RCMP&nbsp;encourage&nbsp;people accepting cash to verify its authenticity by checking the security features on the bills.&nbsp;

Counterfeit money may not seem like a significant issue to everyone, Thompson said, but it can have negative effects on individuals and businesses because they can't be reimbursed if they unknowingly receive&nbsp;fake bank notes.

"These businesses are not only out the product that they are providing people, but they're also out the income for that product," Thompson said. "So it's kind of like a double whammy for them."

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The highway crossing the Chignecto Isthmus.

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Chignecto Isthmus

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A room is shown with people's backs at tables and about 100 people in chairs facing the camera.

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Ingonish Legion sewage meeting

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A satellite image shows a white swirling circle approaching the East Coast of the United States.

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Tropical Weather hurricane fiona satellite

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Gas leak

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A university dorm is shown with protest signs in front. 

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AST Residence

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More than $70,000 in counterfeit money was found in a Glace Bay, N.S., home after the Canada Border Services Agency intercepted packages in other parts of Canada in January. 

N.S. RCMP, border agents seize more than $100,000 in counterfeit Canadian cash

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