Police find $1 million in car during traffic stop

A traffic stop made by Gwinnett deputies on Friday morning led to the discovery of more than $1 million in cash.

Deputies stopped Santiago Valdovinos-Moreno on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road after noticing that he was swerving in and out of lanes, said Gwinnett Sheriff’s spokeswoman Stacey Bourbonnais. While the deputies were speaking with him, Valdovinos-Moreno allegedly pushed a deputy and fled on foot. He was captured and charged with obstruction of a law enforcement officer. Upon searching his vehicle, deputies found the cash in a duffel bag. The money was seized and Valdovinos-Moreno is being held at the Gwinnett jail on $1 million cash-only bond.