State troopers seize 183 pounds of marijuana, over $1,000,000 during Port Allen traffic stop
PORT ALLEN - A man was arrested after troopers found over $1,000,000 and 183 pounds of marijuana in a tractor trailer during a traffic stop Friday, according to Louisiana State Police.
A trooper conducted a traffic stop on a tractor trailer when he observed a white plastic bag on the floorboard with what seemed to be a large sum of cash. A search was initiated and approximately $1,147,683 in U.S. currency, 183 pounds of suspected marijuana and approximately seven grams of suspected cocaine was seized.
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Lenny Collado, 29, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was booked for possession with the intent to distribute marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids and transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses.