Man Charged After $32,200 In Fake Money Found In His Lap During Stop
Suspect's Van Had Broken Lights, Troopers Say
POSTED: Thursday, March 27, 2008
UPDATED: 5:33 pm EDT March 27,
2008
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- A man pulled over on a routine traffic stop was arrested in Orange County on Wednesday after troopers found $32,200 in fake money in his lap, authorities said.Alvaro Gonzalez, 32, was arrested on a charge of possession of forged bills.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Gonzalez was driving a van eastbound on Lake Underhill Road in Orange County at about 7:15 p.m. He was pulled over on Econ Trail, north of state Road 417, because the van had defective brake lights and a burned-out head lamp, troopers said.A search of the van revealed a Quaker Oatmeal bag containing an empty money wrap with an impression of a large money bundle, troopers said. A search of Gonzalez turned up $32,200 bundled in $100 increments in his lap, troopers said.An inspection of the $100 bills found them to be counterfeit, troopers said.Gonzalez was booked into the Orange County Jail.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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