1 arrested after more than $63K in cash, ‘ghost gun’ found after traffic stop
MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – One person was arrested after Marion police found a “ghost gun” and more than $63,000 cash during a traffic stop.
A Marion Police Department officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for multiple traffic infractions around 12:49 p.m. on Saturday, May 27.
After conversation with the driver, the officer asked the driver for consent to search the vehicle. The driver gave consent.
Officers found an illegal weapon known as a “ghost gun” and more than $63,000 in cash.
The name of the driver was being withheld by police. The driver was arrested and taken to the Williamson County Jail, pending an initial court appearance.
