Counterfeit $100 Bills Found Inside Stolen U-Haul In Beaumont

BEAUMONT, CA — A stolen U-Haul box van found in Beaumont that contained counterfeit $100 bills was recovered and two men were arrested, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced Wednesday.

According to the department, at 9:08 p.m. January 28, a traffic stop was conducted on the U-Haul in the 600 block of American Avenue by members of the San Gorgonio Special Operations Regional Gang Task Force.

"A record check of the U-Haul’s license plate confirmed the U-Haul was a reported stolen vehicle," according to Sgt. Mike Bennett.

Demetrius Williams, 35, of Long Beach was behind the wheel and was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a stolen vehicle; the passenger, Tury Alvarado, 46, of Beaumont was arrested on suspicion of narcotics possession, Bennett said.

Arrest records were not available for either man.

In addition to the fake bills, gang task force officers also found scanners, cleaning agents, stolen checks, and stolen mail, said Bennett, who did not indicate whether Alvarado or Williams knew about the items. No other arrests were announced.