(La Porte County, IN) - A large amount of cash was seized during a recent arrest by La Porte County Police. 30 year old Johnnie Evans is charged with level 4 felony possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.

Police say he was in a vehicle stopped over the weekend for speeding and other traffic violations on the Indiana Toll Road at the 52 mile marker.  After spotting a gun in the vehicle, police say a large amount of cash in various denominations was seized with help from a drug sniffing dog.

The Ohio man was being held on $20,000 bond.

Police did not reveal if any drugs were found, but the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency was contacted and seized the cash.