$1.5 Million in Drug Money Seized

During the early morning hours of April 25th, DPS Detectives and the Pima County/Tucson Metropolitan Counter Narcotics Alliance, responded to 780 N. Richey, Tucson, AZ, after receiving information regarding suspected narcotics activity. Several suitcases had been observed being unloaded into the residence from a vehicle. Detectives from CNA's Major Violators Units I & II set up surveillance at the residence and observed a vehicle departing. The vehicle, a 2007 Toyota Avalon, was stopped in the 4400 block of E. Speedway, in Tucson, for a traffic violation by a DPS K-9 Officer. The K-9 Officers Dog, "Rico," alerted to the vehicle and a sum of currency was located inside. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Terrance L. Davis age 32 from Tucson, was detained at that time. Detectives obtained a search warrant for the residence at 780 N. Richey. The search warrant was then served on the residence by the Tucson Police Department SWAT Team. One subject, identified as Calvin C. Wiggins, age 26 from Detroit, Michigan, was located inside the residence. During the search, detectives located four suitcases inside two trash cans that were next to the residence. Two additional suitcases appeared to have been thrown over the fence into the next door neighbor's backyard. "Rico" alerted to all of the suitcases and detectives located a large amount of U.S. currency inside all of the suitcases. In total, detectives located a total of $1.5 million dollars inside the suitcases. Agents from the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division were contacted to assist with the investigation. This is one of the largest currency seizures for CNA. Davis and Wiggins were arrested and charged with Conspiracy and Money Laundering. They were booked into the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson. Additional follow up investigation by CNA detectives resulted in one additional arrest. James L. Reaves, age 20, from Detroit, Michigan. Reaves was charged with Conspiracy and Money Laundering and was booked into the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson. The investigation is continuing by CNA detectives in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division.