Counterfeit bills passed in Marion

Marion Police Chief Ray O'Neal said local businesses should be on the lookout for counterfeit cash. The police department is investigating a small number of counterfeit cases in the city with regard to $20 bills. O'Neal said a fake $1 bill was also found in a local vending machine.

He encourages merchants to use counterfeit marker pens to detect bad bills. He suggests merchants check all denominations of bills $20 and up.