Port Allen, LA – A traffic stop conducted by Louisiana State Police led to the seizure of more than $1.1 million in cash, 183 pounds of marijuana, and 7 grams of cocaine, resulting in the arrest of a North Carolina man.
The incident occurred on February 14, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., when a trooper conducting Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) enforcement stopped a 2019 International Harvester tractor-trailer on LA 415, north of Interstate 10 in Port Allen.
During a Level 2 CMV inspection, the trooper observed a white plastic bag on the vehicle’s floorboard containing what appeared to be a large sum of cash.
West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office deputies assisted in a subsequent search, leading to the discovery of approximately $1,147,638 in U.S. currency, 183 pounds of suspected marijuana, and 7 grams of suspected cocaine.
The driver, 29-year-old Lenny Collado of Charlotte, NC, was arrested and charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana or Synthetic Cannabinoids and Transactions Involving Proceeds from Drug Offenses.
He was booked into the West Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
The investigation remains ongoing.
