Charges were held for court against a North Carolina man accused in a counterfeiting case in Cranberry Township.

Jamal Woodcock, 30, who is accused of felony counts of conspiring to commit forgery and possessing stolen property, along with driving with an expired license, appeared before District Judge Kevin Flaherty on Friday, and was represented by attorney Jeffrey Wasak.

Woodcock’s bond was reduced to $50,000, unsecured from its previous $75,000.

At the hearing, Cranberry Township Police detective Justin Hewitt, who arrested Woodcock on May 25 along with two other individuals from North Carolina, said he had been alerted by Ohio Township police about a gray Hyundai Elantra vehicle that was involved in a counterfeit money situation.

Using license plate scanning cameras, Hewitt determined that the vehicle had stopped in the parking lot of the Giant Eagle near the intersection of Route 228 and Route 19 in Cranberry Township.

Hewitt approached the vehicle in an unmarked police vehicle and parked, blocking its exit, and arrested the two individuals inside, Woodcock and Taquan D. McFarland of Charlotte, N.C. Shortly afterward, a third man, Jeremiah J. Evans, 18, returned to the car and was also arrested.

McFarland and Evans both previously waived their right to a preliminary hearing.

Counterfeit bills, receipts associated with their use, and several bags of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found in the vehicle, though not on Woodcock’s person, Hewitt said.

The vehicle’s registration was identified through Butler County 911 as having been reported stolen from an Enterprise rental location in North Carolina. Woodcock’s fiance was listed as the renter of the car. The vehicle was due to be returned April 22, and was reported stolen May 2.

Attorney Jeffrey Wasak argued that there was no evidence that Woodcock knew the vehicle was stolen, nor that he had used the counterfeit money himself in Cranberry Township.

“The only thing he is guilty of is driving with an expired license,” Wasak said.

Judge Flaherty said the commonwealth had met its burden for the case, but added that Wasak had a good argument for Common Pleas Court.

“While we are disappointed with today’s verdict, we look forward to resolving this matter in a manner favorable to the defendant as the case proceeds,” Wasak said.

Woodcock will be extradited to North Carolina due to unrelated charges in the state. His formal arraignment is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sept. 13.