FEBRUARY 10, 2005 Nacogdoches County, TX
Texas Troopers seize $2.3 Million in Cash on traffic stop
Texas Troopers seize $2.3 Million in Cash on traffic stop
Texas DPS troopers seized $2.3 million during a traffic stop Tuesday
in Nacogdoches County—the biggest traffic stop cash seizure in
more than a year.
A Highway Patrol trooper pulled over an 18-wheeler for speeding
Tuesday night north of Nacogdoches. The truck was southbound on
U.S. 59.
During a search of the semi-trailer, the trooper discovered bundles
of cash in a false compartment inside the refrigerated box car. The
truck was hauling boxes of frozen chicken.
Juan Armando Castanon, 34, of Mission was arrested on state
money laundering charges and taken to the Nacogdoches County
jail. DPS Narcotics and the Drug Enforcement Administration are
investigating the case. Federal charges are expected.
“Our training continues to pay big dividends, hitting drug dealers
where it hurts the most—in the wallet,” said DPS Director Col.
Thomas A. Davis Jr.
The $2.3 million seizure is the fourth largest traffic stop cash seizure
in DPS history.
in Nacogdoches County—the biggest traffic stop cash seizure in
more than a year.
A Highway Patrol trooper pulled over an 18-wheeler for speeding
Tuesday night north of Nacogdoches. The truck was southbound on
U.S. 59.
During a search of the semi-trailer, the trooper discovered bundles
of cash in a false compartment inside the refrigerated box car. The
truck was hauling boxes of frozen chicken.
Juan Armando Castanon, 34, of Mission was arrested on state
money laundering charges and taken to the Nacogdoches County
jail. DPS Narcotics and the Drug Enforcement Administration are
investigating the case. Federal charges are expected.
“Our training continues to pay big dividends, hitting drug dealers
where it hurts the most—in the wallet,” said DPS Director Col.
Thomas A. Davis Jr.
The $2.3 million seizure is the fourth largest traffic stop cash seizure
in DPS history.
Source: Texas Department of Public Safety
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