Counterfeiters pass $20 bills at Sasquatch

GEORGE - Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones reported last week that counterfeiters passed $20 bills at the Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Memorial weekend.

The counterfeit bills that were passed-totaling at least $800-were discovered in weekend bank deposits made by the victim businesses, Gorge Campground Store and Gorge-contracted Aramark concession vendors, Jones said.

Forty-one of the fake bills had been found as of June 7. They were  printed on bleached $1 bills, Jones said. The give-away was that they all had the same serial number.

Jones said it is not known who passed the bills, and an investigation is on-going. As of June 7, no additional businesses had filed a complaint.

Persons who may have pertinent information are asked to call the GCSO at 754-2011, ext. 468 or email crimetips@co.grant.wa.us.

- Staff report