PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Two people were arrested Wednesday in connection with counterfeit money being used at several Panama City Beach businesses in the last week.
Will Rustin Sprayberry, 33, of Oxford, Ala., and Jeniffer Pippin, 30, of Anniston, Ala., are accused of using phony $20 bills to pay for merchandise at Wal-Mart stores on Front Beach Road and Back Beach Road. They also used the fake money for purchases at local Taco Bell and Burger King restaurants, according to Panama City Beach police.
Investigators identified the vehicle used in the incidents, and when it was pulled over Wednesday by a Bay County Sheriff’s Office deputy, Sprayberry and Pippin were arrested.
Sprayberry was charged with two counts of passing counterfeit currency, which he has been previously convicted of in Alabama. Before his latest arrest, he had been wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service for violation of probation.
Pippin was charged with principal to passing counterfeit currency. She and Sprayberry are being held in Bay County Jail.
The U.S. Secret Service assisted Panama City Beach police in their investigation. Additional charges are expected in the case, police reported.