Sep 23, 2015

Colorado man and NY man arrested with 22 lbs of weed and $60,000 cash

On 09-19-2015 at approximately 12:49 AM a Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a speeding vehicle traveling southbound on Highway 101 in the 7600 block of North Highway 101 in Redwood Valley, California.

When the Deputy contacted the occupants, Robert Mandato (driver) and Henriquez Richar (passenger), the Deputy detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.

A Mendocino County Sheriff's K-9 handler Deputy arrived on scene to assist and utilized his  K-9 partner "Doc” who alerted on the rear of the vehicle.

A search of the vehicle was conducted and approximately 22 pounds of processed marijuana was located inside the vehicle’s trunk.  Additionally, approximately $60,000.00 in U.S. currency was located as well.

Mandato and Richar were arrested and booked into the Mendocino County Jail for the listed violations and were to be separately held in lieu of $50,000.00 bail.

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