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Thursday, May 10, 2018
$2,000,000 worth of meth found hidden in gas tank
This could be one of the most expensive things ever found in a gas tank. Texas police say they discovered nearly 2-million dollars worth of meth in a modified gas tank.

ROUND ROCK, TX (KGO) -- This could be one of the most expensive things ever found in a gas tank, and no we are not talking about Premium Unleaded.

Texas police say they discovered nearly $2 million worth of meth in a modified gas tank. The Round Rock Police Department shared a picture on its Facebook page.

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Police say they made the bust during a traffic stop on May 5. The driver and the passenger couldn't seem to keep their stories straight. That's when the department's drug-sniffing K-9 officer stepped in and gave the car a positive drug alert.

Police say they confiscated more than 71 pounds of meth.