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Duquesne police: Traffic stop nets drugs, $15K
Duquesne police
Duquesne police said a man pulled over for speeding Sunday had 13 bags of marijuana and $15,000 in cash on hand.
Duquesne police said they confiscated $15,000 in cash and 13 bags of marijuana in a weekend traffic stop.
According to police, Anthony Barton, 29, of Monongahela, was circling North Second and North Fifth streets about 11:30 a.m. Sunday. He then was driving 51 mph in a 35-mph zone along Route 387, police said.
After stopping Barton, police said they found 13 bags of marijuana, a scale, baggies, cellular phones and about $15,000 in cash.
Barton was charged with drug offenses, driving through a stop sign and speeding.
He was arraigned at Allegheny County Night Court and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 27.
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