Truck Driver from North Carolina Caught with $1.1 Million Cash and Drugs in Port Allen

A truck driver from North Carolina was apprehended in Port Allen after reportedly being found with more than $1.1 million and over 100 pounds of illegal drugs.

Authorities stated that 29-year-old Lenny Collado from Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested on Friday morning during a traffic stop on LA 415, which is located north of Interstate 10 in Port Allen, Louisiana.

During the stop, officials confiscated approximately $1,147,638.00, along with 183 pounds of suspected marijuana and seven grams of suspected cocaine.

Collado has been taken into custody and faces charges for possession with intent to distribute marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids, as well as for conducting transactions involving proceeds from drug-related offenses.