APRIL 01, 2008 Nye County, Nevada
Sheriff's Deputy seizes over a quarter million dollars in cash on US-95
Sheriff's Deputy seizes over a quarter million dollars in cash on US-95
On April 01, 2008 Deputy Dan Daniel Pineau and his Partner K-9
Derek were on patrol working drug interdiction on US-95 in the
township of Beatty, Nevada County of Nye.
Deputy Pineau conducted a traffic stop on US-95 mile marker 60
and first street on a 2005 ford F150 pick-up for traveling above the
posted speed limit and for not stopping at a stop sign.
The female driver was identified as being Maria Villananeda (33
years old) from Iowa. She was travelling with two children and said
that she was heading to California for a vacation.
Deputy Pineau's K-9 "Derek" alerted on the vehicle.
Deputy Pineau located a hidden compartment inside the vehicle
above the transmission. The vehicle was then taken to the Nye
County Sheriff's Office where a more thorough search of the vehicle
was conducted. Deputy Pineau then located two more compartments
inside the driver's side and passenger's side front fenders. All three
compartments contained US currency totaling $750,111 dollars in
cash.
The driver denied knowing about the money and was released. The
cash and truck were seized.
Sheriff Tony DeMeo said it the largest cash seizure in Nye County
history. The previous record was $676,000 during a traffic stop in
Tonopah in 2002.
Derek were on patrol working drug interdiction on US-95 in the
township of Beatty, Nevada County of Nye.
Deputy Pineau conducted a traffic stop on US-95 mile marker 60
and first street on a 2005 ford F150 pick-up for traveling above the
posted speed limit and for not stopping at a stop sign.
The female driver was identified as being Maria Villananeda (33
years old) from Iowa. She was travelling with two children and said
that she was heading to California for a vacation.
Deputy Pineau's K-9 "Derek" alerted on the vehicle.
Deputy Pineau located a hidden compartment inside the vehicle
above the transmission. The vehicle was then taken to the Nye
County Sheriff's Office where a more thorough search of the vehicle
was conducted. Deputy Pineau then located two more compartments
inside the driver's side and passenger's side front fenders. All three
compartments contained US currency totaling $750,111 dollars in
cash.
The driver denied knowing about the money and was released. The
cash and truck were seized.
Sheriff Tony DeMeo said it the largest cash seizure in Nye County
history. The previous record was $676,000 during a traffic stop in
Tonopah in 2002.
Source: Nye County Sheriff's Office
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NARCOTIC NEWS
Cash Seizure News April 2008
Cash Seizure News April 2008
