Police find drugs and $110,000 in woman's parked car in Westport

<p>A suspicious vehicle parked at a Westport hardware store led police to a huge stash of cash Saturday.</p>

News 12 Staff

Oct 6, 2018, 5:00 PM

Updated 2,027 days ago

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A suspicious vehicle parked at a Westport hardware store led police to a huge stash of cash Saturday.
Ninifa Ruiz was taken into custody after police say they discovered $110,000 in cash in the vehicle.
They say they also found a small amount of marijuana and ecstasy pills in the car.
It all happened just after 1 a.m. on at Torno Hardware on Post Road East.
Ruiz is set to appear in court later this month.


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