December 05, 2004  Interstate 81, Tennessee
State Trooper seize $556,869 from a tractor trailer in Greene County

A tractor-trailer pulled into the Greene County Scale Complex near Bulls Gap, Tennessee. Troopers began a Level 3 inspection of the exterior of the trailer, revealing inconsistencies in the driver's travel route. Due to this and other discrepancies, the Troopers asked for and obtained written consent to search both the trailer and the tractor's cab. A K-9 unit alerted on a black suitcase found inside the truck, and $556,869 was subsequently seized from the vehicle.

Source: Tennessee Department of Safety