Man in Coalinga had large bag of marijuana and cash, deputies say

A 36-year-old Lawndale man was arrested Wednesday in Coalinga after deputies said he was found with a large bag of marijuana and cash.

Randy Tran was stopped in the area of Interstate 5 and Dorris Avenue near a Chevron gas station, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies said they searched Tran’s car and found 10 pounds of marijuana, along with $120,000 in cash.

Criminals use Interstate 5 to transport large amounts of methamphetamine, marijuana, cocaine and heroin, deputies said.

Tran was booked into the Fresno County Jail for possession of marijuana for sale and probation violation, deputies said.

This story was originally published October 1, 2015 at 7:31 PM with the headline "Man in Coalinga had large bag of marijuana and cash, deputies say."