PHOENIX (AP) — Three U.S. Army soldiers in a rental car pulled over for speeding outside Phoenix have been arrested after authorities say they found 680 pounds of marijuana and $10,000 cash inside the vehicle.
Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies say Dwayne Campbell, Llewellyn Stamoulis and Romaine May all were dressed in military uniform and carried valid military ID when deputies pulled over the vehicle Tuesday night on Interstate 17 near Anthem. They say the marijuana worth an estimated $544,000 was found stuffed into 12 military duffel bags in the back of the rented vehicle.
All three men were arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession, drug transportation, money laundering and conspiracy. Stamoulis also was booked on a count of driving with a suspended license.
Authorities say the 26-year-old Stamoulis and 25-year-old Campbell are both from Bronx, N.Y., while the 21-year-old May is from Chicago.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the men flew from New York to Tucson, where they rented the vehicle, and they were on their way to Cincinnati. It remained unclear Wednesday where the soldiers were stationed.
