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DPS seizes nearly $500,000 in Willacy County
Comments 0 | Recommend 0April 24, 2009 6:55 AM
SEBASTIAN - DPS troopers seized nearly $500,000 from an 18-wheeler traveling in Willacy County Thursday evening.
Troopers stopped the vehicle for speeding as is traveled southbound on U.S. 77 near Sebastian around 6:30 p.m.
Upon searching the vehicle, troopers discovered 29 bundles of cash totaling $497,000 in a false compartment. Both the driver and passenger denied ownining the cash and were released.
DPS continues to investigate the case.
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