NewsMay 21, 2004
MSHP seizes $194,000 from speeding car
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol seized $194,000 in cash from a car that was stopped for speeding on Interstate 70 in O'Fallon. A trooper stopped the 2004 Chevrolet Impala as it headed east on I-70 Monday night. The trooper noticed inconsistencies in the driver's statements, then asked for permission to search the car, the patrol said. With the help of a K-9 unit from O'Fallon Police Department, police discovered the cash in the car's spare tire compartment...
The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol seized $194,000 in cash from a car that was stopped for speeding on Interstate 70 in O'Fallon.
A trooper stopped the 2004 Chevrolet Impala as it headed east on I-70 Monday night. The trooper noticed inconsistencies in the driver's statements, then asked for permission to search the car, the patrol said. With the help of a K-9 unit from O'Fallon Police Department, police discovered the cash in the car's spare tire compartment.
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The cash was sealed in several plastic bags.
The patrol said the case is under investigation.
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