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Deputy: $100,000 Seized in Nebraska Traffic Stop

lancaster-county-sheriffLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputies say they have seized more than $100,000 of suspected drug money that was vacuum-sealed and hidden in a vehicle’s spare tire.

The money was seized last month from 22-year-old Ariana Moran of Portland, Oregon. Prosecutors later charged her with possession of money during a drug violation and aiding the consummation of a felony.

Deputy Sheriff James Baird Jr. says Moran gave him permission to search her vehicle after he gave her a warning for following another vehicle too closely on Interstate 80.

Baird says he found the cash in seven packages taped inside the tire. He says Moran denied knowing anything about the money. No drugs were found.

Moran was released on $75,000 bond. It wasn’t immediately available if she has an attorney.

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