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MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Los Angeles antheral was arrested successful Merced County aft being recovered with thousands of dollars successful currency and astir 100 pounds of weed implicit the weekend, the California Highway Patrol announced.
Officers accidental connected Jan. 25 astir 3 p.m. a K-9 serviceman conducted a halt connected a van for a postulation usurpation connected northbound I-5 and Santa Nella Road.
During contact, CHP says the serviceman noticed a beardown weed odor emitting from the conveyance arsenic good arsenic different indicators starring them to fishy the operator was engaged successful transgression activity. CHP K-9 spouse "Shei" was deployed connected the exterior and gave a affirmative alert to the odor of narcotics.
After a probable origin hunt was conducted, officers study astir 100 pounds of processed weed and $160,000 currency was recovered from the van.
As a result, CHP says the driver, 38-year-old Mei Xiancong, was arrested connected suspicion of possession of marijuana for merchantability and proscription of marijuana crossed noncontiguous counties.
