Police: Stolen vehicle search uncovers 430 pounds of marijuana worth $1.2M
FOX NEWS - A report of a stolen vehicle led to Florida sheriffs busting four men with 430 pounds of marijuana and $43,000 in cash.
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post on Thursday that deputies responded to a stolen vehicle report on Jackman Boulevard in Winter Park.
Upon arrival, deputies located the vehicle backed into a driveway with a male driver trying to start it. Two other males were standing outside the stolen vehicle.
The three men – identified as Michael Strozewski, Angelo Sueque and Craig Hillman – were taken into custody.
During an additional search of the home’s backyard, deputies also apprehended Kadin Baskin, who attempted to flee through a side garage door.
In the truck of the stolen vehicle, authorities found about 50 pounds of marijuana, while an additional 380 pounds, a handgun and $43,000 in cash were discovered inside the residence.
Agents with the City-County Investigative Bureau estimated the marijuana was worth $1.2 million in street value.