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Arizona DPS: $430K in Cash Found Hidden in a Horse Trailer

The driver of a pickup truck pulling a horse trailer in Phoenix is in custody after authorities found nearly $430,000 in cash wrapped in a trash bag.

Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say 34-year-old Juan Reyes has been booked into the Maricopa County Jail on suspicion of a felony charge of money laundering.

They say Reyes is from Texas but his hometown wasn't immediately available Tuesday.

A DPS officer made a traffic stop Monday on a pickup truck driven by Reyes that was hauling the trailer.

The officer reported discovering a compartment built into the front wall of the trailer where the $428,981 in cash was found.

DPS officials say a gun also was found in the truck's cab during the search.

It's unclear if Reyes has a lawyer.

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