Out-Of-Staters Charged With Laundering $36K In Cash: Bergen Co. Police

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A pair of out-of-state men were charged with money laundering after they were found with $36,000 in cash, according to authorities.

Rami Faozi Azam, 42, a cook; and Mohammed Suhail Rawashedh, 33, a grocery store owner; were charged with the third-degree offense after officers found the cash in their vehicle on Wednesday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.

Azam and Rawashedh, each of Weldon, North Carolina, were arrested at the scene of the traffic stop, and later released on their own recognizance, pending an initial court appearance, Musella said.