(Litchfield)--A traffic stop by Illinois State Police resulted in the cash seizure of over sixteen thousand dollars. According to District 18, a 2003 Volvo Station Wagon was stopped in the southbound lanes of Interstate 55, near mile marker 53.

Following an investigation, multiple bundles of money were located in the vehicle, along with documents in the vehicle that revealed that the money was intended for criminal activity. An investigation is ongoing by Illinois State Police, and other law enforcement agencies.