Sheriff’s deputies are investigating two related cases of women passing counterfeit bills in Twentynine Palms Saturday. According to Sheriff’s reports, three women went to a business in the 72600 block of 29 Palms Highway and passed the funny money. They returned later about 3:30 and tried to pass more of the fake money, but this time the clerk refused to accept it. Then about 10 minutes later, the women went to a business in the 73400 block of 29 Palms Highway where they bought $20 worth of gas and two other items. One woman first gave the clerk a $50 bill, then asked for it back and handed over a $100 bill. The clerk determined the bill was fake and demanded another form of payment. The women began to argue with the clerk and then left the location in a dark purple sedan, heading eastbound on the highway. Anyone with information should call the Sheriff’s Department at 760-366-4175.
