The Blotter

2 men busted over counterfeit ‘lucky tickets’

Prince William County police charged two men with possessing counterfeit $100 bills that had a Spanish phrase inscribed on them that meant “lucky ticket.” Police said Secret Service had been tracking more than 100 cases of the phony bills that look like U.S. currency. The “lucky tickets” are popular trinkets in Peru. Last month, police arrested Jose Portillio, 30, of Bealeton, Va., on drunken-driving charges and found three of the bills. Further investigation led to the arrest of Ronald Virto, 30, who had 59 of the bills at his Manassas home, police said.