Truck full of marijuana leads to money laundering arrest in Merced County

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A antheral was arrested for wealth laundering aft a motortruck afloat of marijuana and $70,000 successful currency was recovered during a postulation halt successful Merced County, the California Highway Patrol said.

Officers accidental they pulled implicit a Dodge Ram connected Interstate 5 northbound of State Route 165 successful Merced County aft noticing a postulation violation.

During the stop, officers accidental they could odor the marijuana coming from the truck. After getting a affirmative alert from CHP Canine partner, Shei, a probable origin hunt of the motortruck was conducted.

Inside, officers accidental they recovered astir 350 pounds of processed black-market marijuana and $70,000 successful cash.

According to CHP, the driver, who was identified arsenic Robert Christopher Dagostino, is facing charges connected suspicion of possession of marijuana for sale, proscription of marijuana crossed noncontiguous counties and wealth laundering.