Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the police were justified in stopping the vehicle he was driving and temporarily detaining him, since they had a reasonable suspicion that the defendant was involved in the passing of counterfeit money that had taken place just minutes earlier (see CPL 140.50 [1]; People
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