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Florida woman arrested with $70,000 in Ecstasy pills in Monroe County traffic stop

She was pulled over for driving with a fake Florida license plate.
Credit: Monroe County Sheriff's Office

MONROE, Ga. — A woman was arrested in Monroe County with $70,000 in Ecstasy pills during a traffic stop on Wednesday morning, according to a release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. 

Soleita Gamboa of Tampa, Florida was pulled over in a Nissan Altima just after 5:30 a.m. for a fake Florida license plate that was registered to another vehicle.

During the stop, the deputy smelled marijuana coming from the car and performed a search. They found four and a half pounds of Ecstasy pills and marijuana. Gamboa was arrested and transported to the Monroe County Jail.

She was charged with Trafficking Ecstasy and other charges related to the license plate, window tint and marijuana possession. 

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