When a Wilmington teen was arrested by New Castle County police officers in a car late Sunday near the Harbor House Apartments, he had in his possession a loaded handgun, marijuana and more than $6 million in Iraqi dinars, police said Monday.
The 17-year-old boy, who lives in the 200 block of W. 36th St., was charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited juvenile, possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, criminal impersonation, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia, Officer Tracey Duffy said.
The traffic stop occurred about 11 p.m. in the 200 block of Harbor Drive, where officers stopped the vehicle because it was suspicious.
When the officers approached the car and occupants, they detected an odor of marijuana, Duffy said.
A search of the vehicle uncovered a loaded handgun, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and $6,575,000 in Iraqi dinars, or $5,646.19 in American currency, suspected to be drug money, she said.
New Castle County police could not explain why the teen had so much foreign money, which was seized.
“I don’t know where he got the money,” Duffy said. She said the teen was not of Middle Eastern decent.
The teen was committed to the New Castle County Juvenile Detention Center after failing to post $26,500 cash bail.
Police: Teen had loaded gun, marijuana, $6M in foreign money
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