Arkansas State Police traffic stop turns up 37 pounds of cocaine
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- Опубликовано: 28 ноя 2021
- On April 17, 2019, Stephen Mark Cox and Scott Samuel Green were traveling in a white SUV heading east on Interstate 40 in Arkansas. Green was driving and Cox was in the passenger seat. At approximately 1:25 p.m., Arkansas State Trooper Christopher Short initiated a traffic stop of their SUV because Trooper Short believed they were following a black pickup too closely.
Trooper Short engaged his blue lights and pulled Green over for following the black pickup too closely in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 27-51-305. Trooper Short noted in his report that Green’s SUV was approximately two car lengths away from the pickup truck, and the cars were travelling at 60 miles per hour. Green exited the interstate at the next exit and stopped on the side of the road at the end of the exit ramp.
Trooper Short initially approached the passenger window. He noted that both passengers appeared nervous. Trooper Short explained that he pulled Green over because he was following the pickup “a little bit close.” Trooper Short requested Green’s driver’s license but stated that he did not intend to issue a ticket. Trooper Short asked the pair about their line of work, and Green replied that they were in "fugitive recovery." After discovering their car was a rental, Short asked for a copy of the rental paperwork and asked Green to return to his patrol car with him. Trooper Short promised that they would be on their way soon. And they would be. To jail.
Green and Trooper Short returned to the patrol car approximately a minute and a half after the traffic stop began-that is, after the cars came to a complete stop on the exit ramp. Once in the car, Trooper Short asked Green about their destination, and inquired as to their travel plans and purpose-including the fugitive they were after and the length of their stay in Virginia. Green informed Trooper Short they were staying in Virginia for three days. Trooper Short then radioed dispatch to obtain the the duo's’ criminal history.
While waiting on a response from dispatch, Trooper Short returned to the SUV to speak with Cox. Trooper Short asked Cox the same questions he had asked Green to corroborate Green’s answers. Cox did not know the name of the fugitive they were allegedly hunting. Moreover, he indicated that they were staying in Virginia for only one day. Trooper Short then asked Cox about his criminal history, to which Cox replied that he has a DUI. Trooper Short returned to the patrol car approximately six and a half minutes after the traffic stop began.
Upon his return, Trooper Short asked Green whether there were any weapons in the car, noting that both defendants appeared extremely nervous. When Green replied there were no weapons, Trooper Short then asked whether they had any drugs. Green replied that there were no drugs. Trooper Short then asked Green if he could search the vehicle-approximately seven minutes after the stop began. Green stated, “I don’t care” and indicated that both he and Cox had signed the car’s rental paperwork. Trooper Short then discovered that, in addition to a DUI, Cox also had a prior drug charge. [Note: the on-screen text incorrectly attributed the omitted prior charge to Green]
Trooper Short asked Green again if he could search the car, and Green again replied that he did not care. This exchange ended approximately eight minutes after the stop began. Trooper Short exited his patrol car and asked Green to wait in front of their vehicle.
Trooper Short approached the passenger window and asked Cox to exit the vehicle because Green had consented to a search. Cox offered no objection and exited the SUV. The pair waited at the front of the SUV while Trooper Short performed his search. Eventually, Trooper Short discovered approximately 17 kilograms of cocaine in the vehicle’s trunk and placed both Cox and Green under arrest.
Both arrestees ultimately pleaded guilty. On May 14,2020, Stephen Mark Cox, of Beverly Hills, California, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute more than 5 Kilograms of Cocaine and Scott Samuel Green, age 40, of Los Angeles, California, was sentenced on May 20, 2020 to 46 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine.
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rwp.yt/cox1 --> Brief in support of motion to suppress
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Why would they ok the search? Did they just think he wouldn't find it? Criminals always think they are smarter than the cops...
100% not a moving violation, truck even brakes as exiting.
@@imnotbenavery9220 What part of the judge's analysis, specifically, do you disagree with?
@@RealWorldPolice: all of it because the person did not read any of the docs.. you added.
But as you know that is normal, Never read anything just state an opinion.
@@cplusmcretired
Sometimes police ask that but are bluffing and want to see how they react but given these guys were both nervous he was definitely going to either get permission or get a dog.
I'd be surprised if the cop couldn't smell it.
There's no way he got pulled over for following a vehicle too close. That cop knew something and just needed a reason.
yep
100% agree
What's the probable cause to search the car? Oh yeah probably used dogs!!
100% agree exactly what isaid also cmon man this is so blatent
He was. The faster you go the more space you need. I counted and he was following at 2 second pace. Normal in town but should be at least double that on an interstate. That is not to say he didn't have prior intel.
As a retired cop, I know for a certainty this was not a random traffic stop, but definitely the result of an informant notifying the authorities of this vehicle/driver.
...and they'd send a single officer to intercept what could be $1M in cocaine? Right.
exactly
@@ejagger he called it in on his radio, so back up is more than likely on the way. This was for sure an informed hit. They make the stop look normal with one then out of nowhere you got 8-10 cars behind you.
@_Decadent _Descent yes absolutely
@_Decadent _Descent so are you indicating you're too stupid to pickup on that from the context of the comment?
Meanwhile, the semi truck with 15 tons of coke just drives by smiling!
Absafknlutly , the use “ Boners “
Like this for bait , promise them a Big fat 💰 at the end of the run . Meanwhile they gotta another load with 300 pnds of “ Powder” that goes sliding by totally undetected . I mean gimme a break following to closely 🙄🙄
& how many times is the officer gonna say they were acting extremely nervous & suspicious.. I don’t buy that BS for a second. Another way to know this was a crash out load / Bait load . These Cartels put tracking devices on these vehicles you think there jus gonna let some mules drive off with millions of dollars worth of product and not know wanna know where it’s at, at all times, come on now . They probably had spotters that drove by and seen these guys had gotten pulled over . So now there gonna get in touch with there families and tell them to make sure they stay 🤫🤫🤫 or it’s gonna be curtains for them.
meanwhile, you dont know what you are talking about
Wouldn't be surprise if this was 36 lbs of talc and 1 lbs of coke all mixed together, just enough for it to test positive and be considered 37 lbs of coke while the ton of pure made it across country. That's the only way I can rationalize 37 lbs being a decoy.
This is more of a movie trope, semis and commercial vehicles are inspected too thoroughly/frequently for illegal use nowadays. They use cars and pickups.
FAAACTS!!!😂 That’s how it goes
It’s amazing how a “follow to closely” leads to a search that fast. And, these guys were not nervous at all! They were so calm … lol
My thoughts exactly
yeah someone tipped off the police or it was undercover intelligence. Cop was too quick to do a search
then why wasnt there any backup? if they knew, there would be more officers. there is 0 chance they would send one cop.@@insertnamehere5146
@@insertnamehere5146...Which they didn't have to consent to according to Google. 😂 🤣 😂
The problem is they get them with the southern hospitality. You guys mind if we check your car real quick and then will get you on your way know when you’re holding millions of dollars worth of drugs really sure go ahead.
These guys did everything right. Nice rental that blends in with the typical suburban suvs, wearing suits. Driving in the right lane etc. survey says we gots a snitch.
One cop for 37 pounds of coke, you’ve been watching too much narcos
Yep....somebody was knocking some time off 😩🤣🤣
Good. Fuck the cartels.
Definitely got some Intel from somewhere
Interdiction stop
Dressed ready for court, buddy you was exactly right.
Why would he say that part LOL
@@realreviews4102 because he claimed to be a bail bondsmen
@@scottswisher4840 how dumb🤣 these guys acted as if they never transported drugs before... it couldn’t have been handled any worse.
What a weird thing to say to a cop. Strange reason to wear a suit lol. I would have went with, “I'm an Oilman from Texas.”
@@dontbestupid6664 - or going to a funeral...
They thought those suits would look inconspicuous😂
They should have been in camo...maybe they would have believed them... Lol 👮😂
I love how they separate them and ask questions that they’d never be able to make together. It’s my favorite part they use to find them lying.
Not if they planned for any normal?
Bingo bango
Who is they? This was one cop against two tall guys with a bunch of cocaine. How can one cop do all this alone?
The way the stop was handled shows to me that the cop knew what he was going for immediately.
@@1nvisible1 eh? That’s the standard issue trooper uniform for most states in the US. How many cops do you see walking around in suits?
"How much do you think it is Derek?"
Derek "45 pounds...."
my man was thinking of risking it all...lmao
If that was the case, don't you think they would have planned for there to be at least 2 units pulling them over?
That driver is a pro at keeping his cool. Well in a suit like that it's not that hard.
I agree
This dude wasn’t acting suspicious. He composed himself extremely well for someone with over 15 kilos the cop must of had prior knowledge
The officers without a doubt had prior knowledge of the contraband. You don’t accidentally uncover 30+ Keys. 🤣
EXACTLY
Right! How could he ask to search the vehicle for a minor traffic infraction?
*Idk if it's on a earlier clip or not but at **0:32** you can clearly see the suv was NOT too close to the truck. The trooper knew what was up and found an excuse to search their vehicle*
Ex MILITARY CIA LOOKS TO ME
Cop-“y’all are dressed nice, looks like your dressed for court”. 😂can’t believe he said that. He knew what was going on from the beginning.
These dudes answering any questions at all with all that cocaine is WILD
Watching over and over, he had the legal 2 seconds between him and the other car. They had a tip, that was not a routine traffic stop.
Yup.
IN THE HEEEEEEAT
OF THE NIIIIIIIIIGHT🎷🎶
WHAA.....WHAA🎷🎶
WHAA.....WHAAAAAAA🎷🎶
Yep this was no random stop
La envidia es cabrona
Even weirder I think this is the 2nd stop I've seen by Arkansas State Police in the last couple months that turned up a massive amount of narcotics. I don't have the link to the other stop but it was identical to this one and very clearly a tip...The Cartel probably needs to do some house cleaning in that area of the country.
I immediately came to the comments to see how many other people thought that this was NOT just a routine traffic stop!!!
You know what else isn’t just; transporting cocaine. Anyways these guys were tipped off, there’s an informant
idk. If thats true they would have swarmed both men as soon as the dude pulled them over/got them out of the vehicle.
this was a whisper stop. They knew and funny there were no other cops on scene to backup the trooper while he searched. He's lucky he is not dead.
Mexican Drug Cartel’s and American Law Enforcement have a strange relationship. Someone from the Cartel informed Law Enforcement so they can look good for the public, meanwhile 50 kilos made it to the drug gangs this day.
Yes,this was the crash dummy load while the 18wheeler hauling a few tons goes by unnoticed
Love how these officers always say " you look nervous " they will always say over and over because that's how they get passed the illegal searches
Perhaps the most badass trooper I’ve ever seen. Spits, smirks, and all. Dude totally outsmarted them. He knew he exactly what he was doing the entire time.
Whenever I think that I had a really bad day, I'll watch something like this. And it INSTANTLY makes me realize that there are tons of people with worse days than mine, and would happily trade places with me. And my bad day isn't really that bad after all.
What a great way to view things 🙌🏼💯💯 I like this..gonna try to use this “view” when I’m feeling like a failure.
Same here 👍😎
Now that's what I call glass half full!! Great perspective!!
lol. 37 pounds of coke being found in your car isn't a "bad day." That's called a _consequence._
@@thewardenofoz3324 your right!! It's also a bad day!!
The cop was lucky these two guys were not desperate criminals because he turned his back numerous times on the arrestees.
Agreed, but I think he took a gamble that these guys are just the petty transport goats that big dealers use to move their drugs
Never turn your back on anybody, especially a nun 😀
I was thinking the same thing
Totally agree
he was very trusting of these guys.
The old man was from Beverly Hills and was sentenced to 10 years and the other guy from LA was sentenced to 3 years
Source(s)?
@vwbeep They're listed in the description
Whenever they tell you to come on to the back with me, they are searching your car...lol. Legal or not.
The most calm guys I’ve seen and the cop keeps saying they’re extremely nervous. Definitely knew they had it before they even pulled them over.
You saw them? Wild I could only hear them for most of this.
@@GeoffreyBronson He has read the comments duh..
Naw, he could probably feel their nervousness
@@ZackAngelMusicsounds like some shit a cop would say lol
Calm? I'm listening to him in the front seat, and he's trying, but no, he is suspicious this entire time. If you are bounty hunting, you know more about your sus.
That cop did the most thorough search I have ever seen on what was supposed to be a random car search. He looked like he knew something was there in advance
License plate scanner. Or satellite.
Rental car
It was a rental, it was pretty much empty. Makes for a quick search
Well cops are good liars, the reason he said that was so it wouldn’t escalate until they were on cuffs then it was pretty much game over
He did kind of know in advance. He repeatedly commented how nervous they were, and at 30:25 he says their stories were a little off. He’s a state trooper. Those guys are pros, or tend to be. Those dudes just look shady
Dude looks like a straight up mafia boss.
I can't imagine how stupid you have to be to traffic cocaine, but to be trafficking that volume of cocaine and consent to a search is really off the charts.
Even if I’m clean, which I am, you better get a warrant
Maybe did this many times, got to arrogant.
If you don't consent, they will just get a K9 and do it anyway. Plus if you consent, they may just do a passing cursory search and not pull the spare tire.
Never consent
I would guess there's some very smart people who traffic cocaine though. Obeying the law doesn't necessarily equate to intelligence. These guys were dumb for answering any questions though for sure. Would pay to know your rights if you want to be a career criminal.
Following too closely is code for “someone told us there’s drugs in this car.” Lol
No shit, 😂. Also, It didnt even look like they stopped at a police station.
Oh definitely. Details are being left out of this report, specifically the name of the informant
Yeah, read my post.
If this was pre-planned, why send just a single trooper after a car with 2 guys suspected of hauling a big drugs load? Why not at least a 2 man patrol car?
You smart. Cause there is no way they would have searched that car.
I hate when cops use the "extremely nervous" thing as suspicion of a crime. I've been pulled over before for a tail light out and even when I know I don't have kilos of coke in my trunk, I still started literally trembling and stuttering. I hate interacting with cops so much.
Nervous can not be used as suspicion of a crime. Nervousness isn't a misdemeanor nor felony. Plenty of other reasons someone could be nervous
@@adventureswithlandon7456 While not a crime itself, cops use it as a pretext to probable cause. Even if you didn't consent they would bring in the dogs and get it either way. The rights of a citizen are getting really small these days. If you say no to consent to search they should be unable to bring in the dogs as well. Sorry but you should have to work for your busts not just sniff and search your way to convictions.
Yep.. I have really bad anxiety and have gotten pulled over before and the officer asked why I was nervous and shaking...
Follow their instructions, make sure the police is assured that there is no risk, be nice, don't lie or make demands, apologize and if everything going well then try to lighten up the mood with jokes. I have been stopped several times, a couple tickets at much reduced level and the rest just warning.
@Marc Menard a lot of people are just jerks and feel entitled when it comes to police.
Love the trooper smirk when he lifts the cargo storage flap for the first guy 😂
That's a seasoned cop he's reading him like a book
Dude is an absolute unit.
Usually the stories don't match, but these guys had it together. That trooper was tipped off ahead of time.
He also said very very little when busted. He knew what was up.
Yeah he was tipped off. Because I saw what this trooper saw when he was following them. And I saw nothing they did in traffic violations. Then, when he started talking about them being nervous , I didn't see that. But he sure talked it up about them being nervous..he had his game talk all ready to go. That being said, these douchebags if their guilty are where they should be..in handcuffs.
Exactly
Following to close? I'm confused
Damn rt
Getting pulled over for “following too closely” is a tactic that many troopers use to legally pull someone over that may be suspicious in any way, especially in known drug routes.
This was an informant who tipped them off, the guy driving is possibly connected to some serious people and isn’t likely to snitch. They most likely had to make it look as natural as possible to not give up the guy who snitched him out, they always do that it’s common.
This exact same thing happened to me in SC , I95 with FL tags headed north. Profiled me. 6 state trooper vehicles in median acting as a way to slow down vehicles. Everybody screeched down to 35-40 upon seeing them. Pulled me over for "following to close". Said my brother and I were "acting nervous". 30 minutes later after tearing car apart ..... nothing. Gave me a warning lol. This is a common tactic not some covert operation. Acting nervous very subjective, they know they got you. Many more cars pulled over being searched on the highway. This was a planned drug search operation by the state of SC.
@@neofins bro im from sc and travelled 95 going and coming home from school to my hometown in myrtle beach back in the day. fuck them forreal. they just be tryna ruin peoples lives... especially black ppl. so happy they didn't find shit on yall.
@@lilpineapple3489 for real. Down right Nazi Germany stuff. Out of all those cars in a line pulled me over. SMH. They make shit up.
@@neofins They pulled my dad over because he “ran a stop sign” when the road he had been driving on had no intersections or signs for miles. He went to court to appeal the ticket and the judge told him that was the easiest ticket dismissal he had done over his years as a judge, primarily because the officer dashcam literally proved there wasn’t any stop sign, my dad was under the speed limit, and all registration and car lights were up to code
Finally a cop that can read rights without a paper!
Ummmm…you realize they read it off a printed copy from so there’s nothing that a defence lawyer can jump on, ya?
Boss Hogg
I’ll say this, these Arkansas State Troopers are very very good.
Nah they just harass any and everybody
I’d say all state troopers near the southern border are a different species.
I think it’s amazing that he immediately went into the luggage and searched the bags so thoroughly. I’ve never been searched like that. You would think the cop knew a little more prior to the stop then he let on.
Of course someone snitched cops don’t just bother white guys for nothing on the road 💯
Cops usually don't put in the back of the patrol car either right away for a traffic stop hes waiting for back up
Yeah I think this was a set up!
@@eastwarren2 setup!
The whole thing was a crock of sh*t, this was due to a snitch, not lucky traffic stop.
The suits really make this video a 10/10
Country boys aint falling for that suit and tie bullshit lol
for real. if u want to stand out, dress outside of your class
If you want a suit disguise to work you need to know that people who wear suits in their job take the coats off when sitting especially in a car seat or you rip out the sleeves.
Once I was driving past a huge church. Right in the grand entryway, (next to a big ass Cadillac) I saw a tall, distinguished looking, grey haired gent, in a suit, getting cuffed and stuffed by several, several police. It was Sunday morning and all the church folk were standing around in shock. I dunno what it was all about, but now I think it was 37 pounds of cocaine.😁
This is how drug traffickers dressed in the 50's
This officer is always smooth & friendly! Cars usually rented. They have some good info on this drug route!! Excellent officer.
Wow these guys are a little smarter than your average bear they already have there suits for courts lmao
I get stressed when a cop pulls up behind me, and that’s WITHOUT drugs in the car. I can’t imagine the stress that driver must have felt.
I hear ya! I know they were breaking the law and knew they would risk getting caught, but I
feel for them and just get anxiety from watching this.😵💫
Why would u be nervous if u arent doing anything wrong
@@dw6062 You could be getting a ticket for something you didn't realize you did. You really don't get nervous when you get pulled over?
@@MrThermostatic nope... I guess I'm not black enough lol
@@dw6062 as someone whose been falsely charged and arrested for something I didn’t do im gonna tell you that you should always be scared when a cop is near-by and never feel safe… its sad I’ve sat 150 days for something I never did
That cop is really careless the way he kept turning his back to the both of them and allowing them stand together while searched the vehicle without another officer standing by. He didn’t even properly check them for weapons.
They were all actors..
I’d be nervous too if you were about to bust my drugs! 😂
Knowing that they'll be going to prison I can feel their pain. It takes me back to the moment I got my felony possession charge, you feel like your life is over. Watching these kind of videos brings all that fear and sorrow of knowing that me going to prison would be killing my wife and child and wondering if they could make it without me.. Watching this video brings all those feelings right back to me.
I'm almost unable to even watch this video right now.
I'll be 3 years sober in 2 days. I'll never go back to that life.
GOOD FOR YOU MAN! Keep it up! Good to be watching it from the other side!
Thing is the guys did a year, most people can do a year on the shitter.
Never give up
@@t.r.4496 A year? They were sentenced to federal prison 120 and 46 months.
@@dang99991 they suspended 5 years off it.
Everything about this stop screams informant. The way the trooper handled it from start to finish indicated he knew exactly what he would find.
I believe you're right about that
Could have been a phone tapped too.
Nope, It's a rental car FROM Arizona in Arkansas! Drug trafficking is common this way recently. They rent a car in Phoenix, load up near or south of I-10. Then they drive the loaded car to Arkansas or Oklahoma drop off car, pick up cash, board plane fly back to AZ and start all over again.
@@byronprewitt2516 I'm not the only one here with this opinion.
@@ibuprofenPill I am not arguing. Wow. I just know from experience and the fact the Arkansas law enforcement treat all out of state plates like criminals!!!
Methhead #1: what is that in there..LMAO
The guy even said at the beginning, we always dress nice "Ready for Court or whatever"...
You can't convince me that was a routine ordinary traffic stop. There was already either an inside informant, or someone previously got caught and ratted and tipped the police off about an upcoming shipment and their route. These folks were being monitored well before this stop.
If that was true at all then they wouldn't of sent 1 lone police officer by himself. They would've sent two
Yeah, the state troopers know what to look for. Sure, they might have been tipped off but sending one trooper alone would never happen.
@@topofthemorning6832 Exactly, in a minute there would have been several patrols on site after he found the coke.
No, it’s just because he had Arizona plates. Higher percentage of possible drug movement in cars coming out of Arizona, California, & New Mexico.
In many states in the south, including Arkansas you don’t want to be riding in far off plates, especially on towns, it’s common to get pulled over for something bogus. If you are a vacationer you are an easy lunch for a speeding ticket.
@@topofthemorning6832 I'm a grammar nerd who's been watching the gradual disappearance of the form "would have" as it's being replaced by "would of." I've been thinking that people are writing "would of" because in speaking people usually use the contracted form of "would have," which is "would've," and that sounds so much like "would of" that people are now writing it that way. Your comment caught my eye because you used both forms, though one is in the negative. So I'm wondering why you wrote "wouldn't of" in the first instance, and "would've" in the second. If you recognise the form "would've" as a contraction of "would have," why didn't you write "wouldn't have?" Just curious.
If you're going to get involved with drugs: make sure you trust the people you're involved with. This car wasn't breaking any traffic laws. This cop was tipped off.
Exactly
THANKS CAPTAIN OBVIOUS....
That truck kind of suddenly decided to exit, the white SUV guy got pretty close to the truck, considering how fast they were going. It was only about half a car length. Easily close enough for an officer to pull him over. Just remember, this wasn't california, or new york, or any other big city area where everyone rides each other. This was Arkansas, on open freeway, with light traffic where that kind of aggressive driving is frowned upon and dealt with.
@@chevy383jt sure but that doesn't explain why he would search them?
Harry Ballsacky awesome comment.... you must feel huge when you do that.
You cannot fool a well trained public servant! Thank You for a job well done Officer! GOD Bless & Keep You & Yours!
But the stop was upheld
Hahaha what a bootlicker
@@rizato1 And thats fine. We can theorize all day on why they upheld it. But to any person who has watched dozens of these videos, and by also reading comments on here about retired police, this was clearly a targeted stop. They either got a tip or have been surveiling them. It's why it escalated really quickly. But any halfway same person can see that wasn't a traffic infraction. Not saying I am smarter than the judges, or that the judges are corrupt in favor of the cops at times, but he was not at all following too closely to the car in front of him. lol
@@YerpDerp17 Please, stop
Dude STOP !!... Your heart is the right place but this was not a matter of a well trained public servant. This was the result of a tip off from an informant and the cop knew exactly what this had. Job well done ...are you kidding me.
I hate when cops mention/brag about the criminal giving them consent to search their car, like they weren't gonna check under suspicion regardless and just add extra drama.
You don't just randomly pull over someone for following too closely... I've done it many times as to driving too close to a vehicle that is slowing down in front of me and right in the view of cops and never been pulled over. These guys were followed from Arizona or from the start and this cop was alerted or part of the investigation and executed the plan with a simple traffic violation..
I agree. Still, drug carriers are scum.
@@GreensRams idk I kinda like getting drugs
@@GreensRams government is scum for not legalizing and distributing drugs in order to cut off the cartels. Bet you wanna ban guns too
No way that guy was pulled over for following too closely. That is just the excuse to pull them over. Good job nevertheless.
Or, the more simple answer is that Trooper Short is well versed and experienced in highway interdiction and noticed a lot of indicators about this vehicle.
Having read some of the other comments I’m glad I’m not the only one who saw right through the ‘following too closely’ apparent random traffic stop. This was absolutely the result of intelligence and I’m not sure why they don’t just come straight out and say so? Unless it’s in case they risk one of their informants by doing so.
Yes someone snitched
I didn't realise 😧 I know, must try harder! My observation skills are terrible 😮😮
they wouldnt send a single trooper if they had known this
@@Rhyzomectyou already know
@@Rhyzomectthey most likely had him go in alone as it would look mighty sus having multiple cars at a traffic stop. He called in back up and they were ready. It’s obvious it was set up.
The more I watch this the more I realize this guy had intel
No chance in hell these guys got pulled over for following to closely, then were investigated so closely. This cop knew what was in there from the beginning.
And 2 entire families are in trouble from that precised seconde.🙃🤔 The kids.... will miss their fathers...
There's definitely a chance it was random, the AZ plates and extreme nervousness.
@@Toyeboy89 I really doubt it. The guys driving also had experience and they only consented to the search because they knew they were done for already.
Yes it was random stop acting like you know every single thing about life
Do you even know what is the safe following distance? It was on the driving test. At least, it was on mine. But, people ignore it all the time. That car was following two car lengths at over 60MPH. This is the way nearly everyone drives. Many follow one car length at over 60MPH. It is super dangerous. When I see people following me that close, I slow down and wave them around me. Some people are such aholes, that they get right on your bumper for no reason at all. Even if you aren't in the fast lane.
The guy in the back seat is in shock, motionless, and watching his freedom flash before his eyes.
Guy got a slap on the wrist.
It's only 4 years. Honestly he can get in shape and read a whole bunch of useful books in that time.
Surmising.
The bail agent story is great, they should have maxed it out by telling them they just recovered it with a fugitive and were gonna drop it off at the station 😂
I like how peacefully the birds are chirping in the background as they are searching the vehicle 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
There are incidents where the officer already knows the vehicle is being used to transport drugs after being tipped off. This seems like a narc spilled the beans.
It's the rent a car trick, never works, every HP dept. knows to look for them.
if that's true they would have had more than 1 car
@@sparty94 The other car with 200 kilos of dope went merrily by as the decoy car was being searched.
Seems like they orchestrated the infraction too in my opinion. They said the infraction is at 0:35. The cop is already moving over before that, when the truck puts on his turn signal. Then the truck brakes and the suspects brake milliseconds later before the truck almost misses the exit... I think these lawyers sucked.
@27:20 *COP even asks: were you stopped before?*
100% agree. Ratted on, either decoy, payback or just someone else trying to save his own Butt.
They'd clearly been watching this guy for a while. There's no way that they only assumed something was up just b/c he was slightly close to the car in front of him.
For real, he wasn't even that close to the next vehicle.
@@gooniemcfly
The car in front of him was at fault, they slowed down to take the exit, you can see the darker cars brake lights when they get close.
He is doing basic highway drug interdiction. It’s not rocket science. Although I guess the officer is lucky he is in Arkansas, because that search would not hold up in a lot of other cities or courts rooms.
This tale is for naive people, he stopped the one who needed
@@gooniemcfly there's a hundred things you can be pulled over for, the cops will get you eventually if they follow long enough
When a detective, a dog and a wrecker show up within 10 minutes, someone snitched.
Every dog has its own day. No backup no K-9 units that cop was in a position of being able to trust them😂no highway closures troopers 🚁 I really thought they would stop by McDonald’s drive thru 😂😂
Only having one Trooper on this type of stop is extremely dangerous.
Oh believe me, they had their eyes on this whole situation from the get go. He was well protected by nearby agents.
No the cops knew they had nothing on them if more cops showed up they might of tried to take off
I agree it is extremely dangerous to have only one police officer doing this job. His live is at steak
. At least this driver was very compliant and calm.
With those assassins, murderers, drugs dealers and those unscrupulous thieves things could have been different.
@@maryncudo4526 More than likely these guys had already been targeted. Under cover agents were all around them. We just don't see them.
You got that right
The driver is so clean cut, he looks as though he could be a cop himself. And that guy being nervous has nothing to do with this, I bet that cop knew exactly what he was looking for and that these guys were informed on.
He looked like a meth head!!!
Clean cut? He's a toothless redneck with a suit 3 sizes too big. His name is Cleetus....
Yes. When is cuffed the driver he never told him that he found anything. The driver though never asked why he was being cuffed.
“You have the Right to remain silent.”
I don't think anyone informed the cops because only one cop to make the stop seems way too dangerous to me. If they wanted to they could have blasted one but maybe not two... Glad everyone is alive and the drugs are off the street.
Great read by the officer you can hear the suspect is in the car how nervous he is
I noticed he didn't take his pen out of his jacket pocket. " Do you have anything thing that 's gonna poke me , stick me ,or harm me in any way?"
"I'll get you out of here shortly" always translates to "You'll be arrested in the next few minutes."
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Always
He wasnt lying about getting them oit of there shortly he got them oit of there prettt quickly
This officer is extremely fortunate they 2 dudes didn't decide to attack him when they exited the vehicle. There are many situations like this and the officer ends up fighting for his life. Wait for backup, 2 on 1 is never a good idea.
The 2 guys made several bad decisions up to that point and made 1 really good decision to comply. It is what it is
He isn’t a small cop, and the one guy is too old to even sit down
You ain't lying, he's extremely lucky. Just because they had on suits dosen't mean their not some heartless criminals, that will kill him just to try to get away. As soon as he saw that they were extremely nervous, he should've radioed for back up then searched the car. He even turned his back on the guy sitting down, to put the other guy in the car. He should've had cuffed him as well, after the other one, sat him back down then, then placed one of them in the car. This should be a video at the academy of what not to do.
@@rwolhar Yeah butt he can shoot lol ! Did you see the gun the officer found in the car? This officer was luck as hell. It doesn't matter how big you are, I've seen tiny dude cold cock the hell outta some big dudes.🤣
Yea they are looking at a lot of time I'm surprised they didn't fight to try to get away that cop is lucky
At an average street price of $120.00 per gram in the United States, that 37 lbs. of cocaine has a street value of approximately $2 million.
120 a gram lol who you buying from Jesse pink man?💀
Realistically 60 a gram wholesale .. they not breaking that ish down that’s for the real hustlers
Getting all the ASMR I need for a day. 😂
My mom is a cop here in AZ where most the fentanyl comes from, and is friends with State Trooper highway interdiction teams and These smugglers don’t realize the feds and DEA Have license plate scanners on every freeway/highway so every single time you pass through one they document your plate and get all the information on you and that car, (most smugglers use rentals) and if they see that plate going state after state through the country, it raises suspicion and they will have a trooper waiting for that car to pass by and find any possible reason to stop them. This was a 100% planned stop and they already knew they were loaded.
Great explanation thanks:)
So that's why everyone is switching to EZ pass. God damn drug smugglers, I hate ez pass.
I highly doubt they sent one single
Cop to do a stop like that,
He didn’t even cufff them while he searched, meaning he didn’t think or know for certain that there was a large quantity of drugs .
@@_RobBanks you can’t arrest someone , aka cuff them, for “following too close” or a normal traffic violation. He totally knew they were up to something, but he can’t just cuff them because he “has a feeling”.
@@andrewjacobs7860 they can be cuffed at any point for safety reasons
“Following too closely” is such a bs excuse. He had to have some prior knowledge of this vehicle because he was so accurate with his search as well
He just needed a reason to pull him over for legal reasons I imagine. There are also some common places to hide stuff I would imagine.
Agreed. This seems like some kind of set-up. This is a primary example of why the "War on Drugs" is fundamentally stupid. Studies have shown that countries overseas who have legalized drugs like pot see the crime rate go down. Legalize all drugs and see what happens. For the most part, people are somewhat intelligent. If they are brought up with a clear and coherent knowledge about drugs and their effects, I would not be the least bit surprised if the rates of drug abuse went down and the criminal network that involves law enforcement would, over time, disappear.
Exactly
Nice profile pic
Those guys look like police detectives themselves😂
WOW this cop was so kind and respectful and these dudes look nothing like what I would expect. There must be a lot of drug runs through there.
You were expecting a big black thug 😂
I cant imagine how slow time must feel when getting caught like that
I’ve been in that position before and yes time does go by slow and at first you’re stunned And once you’re the police station then things get really slow and then you start working on a defense and if you’re a snitch then you start thinking should I or shouldn’t I then eventually the DA comes around to talk to you and they start helping you with the should I or shouldn’t I. Federal time is no joke especially if you’re older . After you start talking to your attorney and he’s trying to work out a plea bargain that will be the final phase don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.
@@samdoors5132 you should probably go to prison
He's thinking of who else/who not to tell on.
Dude in the back seat was impressively emotionless for 30+ minutes.
18:42
Both times prison was involved
Look closely his heart was beating outside his chest. They can face serious time or cartel threat
I've been impressively emotionless for over 30+ years
The cop kept saying, “you guys are acting extremely nervous “ I never saw them act nervous one time
Really good hiding spot 😂😂 they will never look there 😂
Hear that bird in the beginning? That’s actually a jailbird singing “welcome back boyz”😂
The fact that this was prosecuted federally and that the DEA was involved in the investigation makes me think that the trooper must have had information about this vehicle in advance. On the other hand it makes zero sense that authorities would send a single trooper to intercept 17 kilos of cocaine. Unless, of course, everyone involved knew these guys would be unarmed.
There’s absolutely no way on earth, they would send one cop for 17 kilos. Unless it was a late call
Drug traffickers get caught quick, you’re always supplying people on the streets who sell it retail and do stupid shit. It’s only a matter of time till one of the customers you’re supplying gets caught, then DEA steps in and asks for the supplier which is you or else you’re looking at 10-20 years min. 9 out of 10 they give the supplier up, it’s a pointless business to be in. Just do the right thing work normally and stay out of this type of bs, it always hits a hard dead end. You’ll have fun for a couple years, but that fun is going to instantly turn into a living hell for you.
@@CriminalScrutinyTV Absolutely. Not only that, but regardless of your opinion on drug laws you're in a horrible business that kills people, regularly destroys lives, and tears apart families. I've been given multiple potentially lucrative (and perfectly legal) opportunities during my career to aid tobacco companies with their marketing efforts and have refused every single one of them for this exact reason. Selling poison to other human beings, be it directly or indirectly, is absolutely despicable.
A lot of criminals think they can ride out being a criminal long enough to make a specific amount of money then leave, its sort of like expecting to take heroin everyday for a year and expect to easily stop taking heroin cold turkey. Criminal addictions are equal to a hard drug addiction, once it grapples on to your brain its near impossible to stop. When its drugs you're hooked on you need rehab or psychotherapy, when its a criminal addiction you need prison or some sort of near death experience in both cases to give you enough of a shock to snap you out of the trance you were in. I agree with you they do ruin countless lives, but it'll never stop. At the end of the day we all make out own choices as adults.
They sent a single trooper because they knew the legitimacy of the stop would be questioned in court. They probably had backups close by ready to engage if it was an informed stop.
It's amazing both men were so cooperative. It was insane for this trooper to not wait for backup to arrive before searching the vehicle, hes incredibly lucky
Dude, if I know I have that much drugs in my car, and the lone officer tells me to stand in front of my car out of his view while he searches, I'm getting out of there. They had plenty of time to run away. Even if they have your info, being on the run is better than federal prison for possibly 30 years I feel like
@@burtonboy0909 that’s stupid. if they have your info u can run if u want but trust me they’ll find you
@@moshpitsmiami they may eventually depending on where you go. I'm assuming if they are deep enough to be trying to smuggle that much cocaine, they have ways to disappear for a while.
I'm just going on personal experience. If I'm moving that much stuff, I'm going to have plans ahead of time to get away. I do understand the problem with running at that moment, is how far can you really get before they swarm the area to find you. Assuming they are out of state it would be even harder to find a good place to hide in the moment. Running is always stupid, but in some states, 28 grams of cocaine is considered trafficking. These guys have over 16,000 grams so their prison time could be substantial. People run over parking tickets, these guys didn't even flinch
@@burtonboy0909 He already called their IDs in. You won't get away. Its your kind of thinking that gets people hurt and more felonies and time added. Pull your head out.
@@3-ddjr460 lmao I wouldn't run because I wouldn't be trying to move 37 lbs of cocaine. I'm saying from the outside looking in, dudes run over a speeding ticket, its crazy these guys wouldn't run over that much drugs.
And to clarify, running on foot isnt going to get anyone hurt but them most likely. It just wastes resources
25:30 Cop: “you doin’ alright man”
Yeh, driver might be in on it.
Their biggest mistake is allowing the cops to search the vehicle. I can’t believe they didn’t say “we do not consent to a search.”
Then they would have brought the dogs in. No way around it. They’re fucked. Nice try attempting to look ‘professional.’
I like how the troopers always act as if their your friend knowing damn well they about to bust you and take you to jail
Oh B.S.
“We just wanna talk to you, with the help of these handcuffs I’m dangling above my head”
That’s bec they’re trying to make you think there’s nothing to worry about. They want you to let your guard down and talk. The more you talk the more they can poke holes in your story to make an excuse to search your shit. If they were just aggressive assholes nobody would want to talk to them. It’s literally part of their job to get you talking n to drop your defenses.
What’s not to love? Get these creeps with their killer drugs off the streets. Doesn’t matter if a few white lies are used by the cops to achieve that goal.
@wickedliquid1177 well they can search anytime they want. I know this for a fact. The only thing they have to do is say they suspect drugs even if there isn't. At that point the dog is brought and he or she will lie 💯 and tell you the dog picked something up giving them probable cause to search your shit
If you are having a bad day, think of these two guys.
It's a clear violation of the rental agreement for sure but at least there are no bullet holes.
atleast they were sober.
It's definitely a bad ass day for these Cats. But, they might have dough, and the white skin, which doesn't hurt.
@honey buzzard I think the producer of the show just fake this whole thing fir ratings.
😂
He knew it was in the trunk. Just searched front first to play it off a little lol
Never heard of “following to closely” until now. Someone told
And that’s why I never carry more than 36 lbs. of cocaine. Anything more is really pushing your luck!
Only gram s
You hide it in the chocolate salty balls? You the best Chef.
I was a police officer for 28 years I can tell you right now that this stop was not a random stop it was a tip from a informant most definitely
To do this alone would be even more not understandable. So i don't buy it. You wanna know where the drugs are coming from and where they are going. To stop em on a open road with one officer and no back up is unlikely.
And who’s the informant? A cousin who’s bitter they didn’t let them come along? Who?
How would the cop know they would not fight back?? I would think a lot of criminals moving that much cocaine would try to shoot a cop, especial on an a fairly empty off ramp.
Hilarious. You just posted the exact same comment from supposedly another retired officer on here. Your name is Yo-yo Kiki……,You were never a Cop, we’re you ????
So your department gets a tip that two males are transporting 17 kilos of cocaine in the make and model of a vehicle, the plan is too send one trooper after them and pull them over? Get out of here with that mess. 17 kilos of cocaine isn't light weight. If a tip like that comes through. Multiple vehicles a day a small task force make that stop.
Officer, they were really Nervous! Son everytime a Trooper pulls me over I’m nervous sweating bullets, trying to figure out how I’m going to pay a ticket. I’ve never had them search my vehicle
I can’t stop 🤣🤣😂💀😆😆🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😂😂🤣👍🏻📌
These guys were cool and calm, not acting nervous. Strange.
I was throughly searched by border patrol once coming back from vacation in Canada. When they were searching my car I was nervous as hell. I didn't even have to worry.
And my truck got searched real quick at the Mexican border once by Mexican authorities. Like they just took a quick peak in. I guess they were trying to look for signs of gun smuggling.
Same here lmao…I got asked if I had anything cause I was nervous and honestly kinda pissed cause I was running late to school by a trooper I didn’t and right way said search if you want and he didn’t
@@mcmc7746 Federal agents is my guess
Pulled over for following too close? Fluff no, you’re not searching my vehicle, give me a ticket and I’ll be on my way.
A minor traffic stop and you immediately put the driver in your car after less then a minute. That’s not normal were I’m from.
Another important thing to note in this case, in a six month period between end of 2018 into 2019…these guys had made six trips from California to Virginia in rental cars. They were for sure on someone’s radar
This ain’t a crime and shouldn’t be suspicious
Your comment make this sound more believable!!!
@@AntonioHardin the feds disagree bro lol
FBI's Carnivore v.2 ... or whatever they call it, sniffs out patterns like that for lunch.
I believe you’re on to something.
My life is hard but i would never risk it all for money.This guys life is over! I'm grateful to be deciding what i'm eating for dinner and spending my "free" time with my family!🙏
Amen
This whole drug war is stupid anyways. It should be legal but the gov and drug cartels ( same thing ) profit too much to let it go
Same
@@DW133_ The government meaning Leo, the judicial system, prison system, bailbond agencies, etc. You're right!
@Calvin Your decision making will serve you well through life
“ Im always dressing Nice like im ready for court”
It’s the perfect plan:
1) buy cheap suits at TJ max.
2) deliver drugs to waffle house in Fayetteville
3) collect delivery fee from Arkansas cartel.
Note to self: avoid the cops and don’t act nervous.
Just imagine being in the back seat knowing you're not a free man anymore, and for many years to come.
These guys will get out in two years, less in the right state.
@@A_Stereotypical_Guyhaha, I think you’re smoking the stuff they were smuggling… maybe if this was in NY or California thst would be true… you ever heard of mandatory minimums?? Boys are saying bye bye for a while, unless they start singing
@@Tophatjones358
Cox was sentenced to 120 months, in 2019, ten years. He's probably already free or about to be because of parole eligibility, good behavior, and lack of criminal history.
Green was sentenced to 47 months, a total of three years and eleven months in 2019. He is a free man this year.
officer says, “would you care if i search your vehicle” guy says “no i don’t care”. meanwhile, he has 30+ pounds of drugs 😂😂
UNREAL 😂😂😂
Excellent. All these people involved in drug trafficking should be rotting in jail, each one of them, from the smallest to the greatest.
This evil thing invades homes and destroys families: it leaves a trail of so many orphan children and so many grieving parents.
Each dealer should get life in prison.
Bogus getting stopped for following too closely. Never seen that before.
There's NO WAY this is a legitimate bust. This cop knew exactly what was going down. Following too closely. 🤣
Yeah complete bullshit, following too close...hahaha! What a laugh.
Complete set up by some snitch....
Like what Tupac said, don't trust anyone including the government.
@Brian Sulliman There was definitely no pc. I got stopped w weed pills and a gun. They had to give my gun back and dismiss the case because the cops had no pc. They said I was speeding and didn’t put the speed. Judge said no pc. I walked free.
haha im from arkansas and all the police around here is just assholes and set people up
*Dude in the back of the cop car quite as hell, just thinking the whole time ‘’WHO TF SNITCHED’’*
Daniel Hernandez
It's contagious. Rumors are he still snitchin. 🤣🤙🏼
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Fr huh
Now he thinking about who he about to tell on he don't want any smoke in prison
Re-edit. The word is QUIET.
3:02 "Dress nicely, like your ready for court" freudian slip maybe?
The dude said he didn’t care if they searched his car lol