BRANDON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police in Brandon say they found counterfeit money, drugs and a gun during a traffic stop.
Officers pulled over the vehicle on Friday for an expired registration and recognized those inside as suspects in an ongoing counterfeiting investigation around Rutland and Addison counties.
Police say a search of the truck turned up more than $3,000 in fake $100 bills, more than 6 grams of crack cocaine and a loaded handgun.
Investigators say four men face counterfeiting and drug charges: Jeremiah Cole, 30, of Leicester; Joseph Brown, 49, of Leicester; Bryden Alger, 23, of Brandon; and Cale Quenneville, 30, of Brandon. Police say Quenneville also faces multiple other charges from a previous investigation.
Police say the investigation is still underway.