BENSON POLICE DEPARTMENT
303 EAST CHURCH STREET
BENSON, NC 27504
TELEPHONE 919-894-3616 FAX 919-207-1993
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October 14, 2004
On October 10, 2003, at approximately 12:05 AM, officers of the Benson Police Department observed a vehicle operating without its headlights on near Main Street, and initiated a vehicle stop. During the course of this traffic stop, a loaded weapon was found hidden inside the vehicle, and the driver was arrested for Carrying a Concealed Weapon.
A search of the vehicle was performed, and $11382.00 in US Currency, and approximately $632.00 in change was located. Most of the money was easily located, but some of it was discovered in a hidden compartment inside the vehicle. The money was removed from the vehicle and transported to the Police Department, where it was counted.
The subsequent investigation, and consultation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration led to the $11382 being seized by the Benson Police Department, and it will be held, pending possible forfeiture.
For more information, please contact Lt. Randy Beasley at the Benson Police Department.