Melendez-Morales admitted to the deputies that he was transporting the money from Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX as drug proceeds.
) - Mobile County Sheriff’s deputies made a traffic stop of a silver Ford F150 on Wednesday on I-10. During the course of the stop, deputies discovered the driver had an active deportation order by the U.S. Border Patrol.
According to MCSO deputies discovered a small amount of personal use marijuana and a loaded handgun in the center console. Melendez-Morales is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing any firearms. Deputies also found four bundles of currency totaling $43,139.00. Melendez-Morales later admitted to the deputies that he was transporting the money from Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX as drug proceeds.
Melendez-Morales was booked into metro jail on charges of Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree, No Pistol Permit, and Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess a Firearm. Border Patrol also placed a hold on the subject for deportation.Download the FOX10 Weather App. Get life-saving severe weather warnings and alerts for your location no matter where you are. Available free in the
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