Motorist In Disabled Vehicle Arrested, Money Seized

Location:  Interstate 95 southbound south of DE Rt. 141, Newport, DE

 

Date of Occurrence:  Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 3:15 p.m.

 

Defendant: Hazem Alasad, 24, Bronx, NY

 

Charges: 

 

-Possession of Marijuana (Released on Summons)

 

Resume:  

Newport- The Delaware State Police have arrested a New York man and seized nearly $42,000.00 in cash after his vehicle became disabled on I-95 Wednesday afternoon.

 

The incident occurred at approximately 3:15 p.m. as a trooper on routine patrol observed a 2010 Dodge Nitro on the shoulder of southbound I-95 just south of Rt. 141 in Newport. The vehicle appeared to have a flat tire.  The trooper stopped to assist the operator of the vehicle, later identified as Hazem Alasad, 24, of New York. As the trooper was speaking with Alasad, he observed a marijuana cigarette on the floorboard of the car. The trooper also observed an envelope in the glove box of the car as Alasad was looking for the rental agreement for the vehicle which he was never able to produce. Upon questioning, Alasad admitted that the envelope in the glove box contained approximately $10,000.00 in cash and that he was currently operating the vehicle in violation of his restricted New York driver’s license.

 

Troopers arrested Alasad and towed the vehicle to Troop 6 where a further search of the vehicle was conducted. During the search, troopers located an additional $32,000 in cash in a paper bag under the driver’s seat. 

 

Hazem Alasad was charged with one count of Possession of Marijuana. He issued a summons and released. The $42,000.00 cash was seized for forfeiture.

 

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