17-year-old Charged With Money Laundering

Last Update: 7:20 pm

PHARR - A 17-year-old is in police custody charged with money laundering.

Police say it all started with a traffic stop for speeding. The teen was pulled over on Dicker Road by a Pharr police officer. The officer discovered he had more than $9,000 worth of cash in his car. He was driving it across the border.

Pharr police Chief Ruben Villescas says the teen admitted he transported cash like this several times before. The chief says this may be linked to a criminal organization.

The accused is in the county jail with his bond set at $25,000.

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