Police Net Cash Seizure near 35K on I-20

KILGORE — The Kilgore Police Department confiscated nearly $35,000 in cash after a Friday afternoon traffic stop, according to authorities. KETK reports that Sergeant Jarod Sears executed the stop on a car which was traveling on Interstate 20. According to police, after an initial interview of the driver, Sears became suspicious of the driver’s actions and storyline. Officials say Sears got the driver’s consent to search the vehicle and then found $34,970 in U.S. currency hidden within the vehicle. The money and vehicle were both seized by police due to suspected money laundering common with drug trafficking operations. The driver has not been charged with a criminal offense at this time.