Traffic stop leads Sheriff’s Deputies to more than half a million dollars
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Nov 20, 2014, Comments Off
Courtesy Brenda Medina,
Laredo, TX (Webb County) – Webb County Sheriff’s Deputies detained two individuals following a traffic stop where thousands of dollars were found in their vehicle on Tuesday.
Deputies patrolling the area conducted the traffic stop on Interstate 35 headed southbound, which led to the seizure of approximately half a million dollars. The money sealed tightly in several packages was hidden inside aftermarket compartments built within the vehicle.
One man and a woman from Monterrey Nuevo Leon, Mexico were detained. The investigation is on-going.
