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On Monday evening, Navarro County Sheriff’s Deputy Harry Louque responded to a report of reckless driving near Roane, on Interstate 45 northbound, and conducted a traffic stop for an observed traffic violation.
While investigating the report, Deputy Louque recovered $44,589 in U.S. currency inside the suspect vehicle. As a result of the investigation the suspect was charged with DWI and money laundering.
The U.S. currency will now be subject to asset forfeiture.
The suspect was identified as 31-year old Milton Sacu-Chay, and is being held at the Navarro County Justice Center, officially charged with Driving While Intoxicated with a blood alcohol level greater than 0.15 and Money Laundering more than $30,000.00 but less than $150,000.00.