Where you coming back from today? >> A our friend's house. >> Friend's house? Who you Was it his friend or is she his friend or your friend? >> Me. >> No, no, everything Is everything okay? >> Yes, dude. Yeah, we good. Do y'all Do y'all need to put me on arrest or something? >> For what? Bam! I told you that was in here. >> [music] [music] [music] >> State Boys body cam footage from the Louisiana State Police and law enforcement agencies across the state of Louisiana. On this episode of State Boys, a trooper with the Louisiana State Police will conduct a traffic stop in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. But while talking to the driver, this traffic stop instantly turns into a roadside investigation. What [music] will the troopers find? >> Driver, you can step back here for me. What's up, my man? You come on over this side, bro. I don't I don't feel like getting run over this morning, do you? >> No, sir. No, sir, I don't. >> You know what You know what I'm saying? How you doing? >> I'm all right. >> Good. Trooper with the Louisiana State Police, man. Look, the reason I'm stopping you whenever you change your lanes just now, you got like really close to the back of that SUV, okay? >> I don't know if >> Whenever you change in the left lane, you got like the the The thing is like they're going right. >> They were They were >> They look like they were in a pack. >> They were going slower than the truck, so I had to >> Right. I know, that's why I was just going to say Yeah, when you When you got over there, you kind of got real close to them, and then it looked like you touched the fog line the little yellow line, and then you came back into the lane, and you and you changed back over, bro, okay? So, the the thing is when it's 70 mph, the usual the thing to think about is it's a car length for every 10 mph. Okay? >> Make sense? So, if it's 70, it should be about 6 7 car lengths back. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> You have your driver's license with you, by the way? >> I don't have my driver's license. >> Okay, you have a ID card, anything? >> don't have it on me. >> You got anything that tells me who you are or >> I don't. But I know I know I know all my numbers. I know everything I need to know. >> Okay. All right. Whose car are we in tonight? >> Uh my buddy's car. >> It's your buddy's car? Okay. What's your buddy's name? >> Uh I don't know I can't think right now. I'm so nervous. Uh >> Don't be nervous. Just >> I don't know. I can't even think. Holy [ __ ] >> Okay. How long have you had the car if it's your buddy's car? >> Yeah, it's it's his car, I mean, but >> Who? >> It's my buddy in the car. >> Oh, it's his car? Okay. How long have you had it? >> I mean, I'm just driving I'm just driving right now cuz he was tired. >> Okay. All right. I didn't know if you you had it for like a couple days or you just picked it up today, you know what I'm saying? Well, do you got paperwork for the car? >> Yes. >> Okay. What's your buddy's name? >> I I swear to God I don't know why I can't think of it right now. >> How long y'all been partying tonight? >> It's early in the morning, baby. >> Yeah. And we I'm trying to get off, man. I'm we we >> I I'm sorry. Uh Can I leave, bro? I I Wow. >> Okay. Where uh where you where you driving to tonight? >> Uh driving to meet my girlfriend in Rayne. >> Meet your girlfriend where? >> In Rayne. >> In Rayne? Oh, she live in Rayne? >> No, no, sir. She don't live in Rayne. >> She don't live in Rayne? >> We live in Baton Rouge, but she's coming to pick me up. >> She's coming to pick you up. Okay, where y'all meeting at? >> At Frog City. >> Frog City? Yes, sir. So, she lives in Baton Rouge? >> Yes, sir. >> Is that where you live? >> Yes, sir. >> Yeah. Okay. Give me 1 second, okay, my man. I'mma get my little pad there. >> The trooper went and asked the driver about his itinerary, but the driver is still forgetting things. >> You remember your name, don't you? All right. What's your name, bro? >> William. >> William? >> Yes, sir. T A R >> Spell your last name for me. >> T A R >> T A R? >> L E >> Your license? >> Suspended. >> It's suspended? >> Yes, sir. I have tickets and [ __ ] >> Tickets? Where are you from? >> Baton Rouge. >> You're from Baton Rouge? >> Yeah. >> All right. Where are you coming back from tonight? >> At our friend's house. >> Friend's house? Okay. Where you Where does your friend live? Is she his friend or your friend? >> Me. >> You and your friend? >> No, everything Is everything okay? >> Yeah, dude. Yeah. >> Do y'all Do y'all need to put me on an arrest or something? >> For what? >> I don't know. The way it just seemed like you were >> No, we're just talking. >> Okay. >> I'm a curious guy, man. You know what I'm saying? Is your Is your friend or is his friend? >> What? >> Which one of y'all coming from? >> Officer, we're coming from I just pushed him. >> So, you said this is his car, right? It's registered to him? >> I have no idea. >> You don't know? And what's his name? >> Uh >> You got Nickname or street name? >> His place is over >> The trooper would then focus his attention on the passenger to get his side of the story. >> Yeah, I'mma go talk I'mma go ask him, my man. That's fine. What's up, man? Who are you with in the car? What's going on, my man? Do you have a a license, bro? Your Your boy don't have a license, man. Do you have a license, though? Or an ID or what have you? Do you have an ID? Do you have a valid license by any chance? >> I have an ID. >> But I'm saying like if you have an ID, if I run it, will you have a license? >> Uh no. >> That way you could possibly drive. >> Oh, no, I can't drive. That's why he's driving. >> That's why he's driving. Okay. All right. Who's uh He said this is your car. Do you have paperwork for your car? >> Yeah, it's a rental. >> It's a rental? Okay. Do you have a rental paperwork for the car? >> gave him the the paperwork. >> What's that? >> He The paperwork he's got in his hand. >> Okay. Okay, that's the paperwork. Is Who rented Who rented the car? You don't have to call anybody. That's fine. Who rented it? Cali? Who is that? Is that your wife or It's a friend of yours? What I'm sorry. No, that's fine. I'm just I'm just making sure it's cuz he said it was your car. That's what I'm saying. What's your What's your boy's name? >> Oh, Billy. >> Billy? That's his real name or he go by another name? Like his name is Billy? Bill, Billy, Billy? Cool, man. He said it was your car. I was like, "Man, that's a nice car, man." >> No, it is. Actually, yeah. That's a K5. >> K5? Okay. Where Where you heading to tonight, man? Meet his wife? Where Where they meeting him at? Frog City? You ever been over there? >> On me? >> Yeah. >> I don't gamble. >> You don't [snorts] gamble? No? Where you from? >> I'm from Abbeville. >> Abbeville? What what's up with all them shootings over there? >> They crazy. >> It's crazy? Where you heading back from tonight? >> We went to go Yeah, he came pick me up. >> He came pick you up and pick you up in Beaumont? >> Yeah, well, he came We went right over there. Me and my cousin. >> Yeah. >> And drop him off and then [ __ ] like that. >> So, y'all went You went over there to Beaumont, he came to He came to Beaumont in this car to pick you up? Y'all went together? Okay. Okay. I thought you said he went pick you up. What's going on in Beaumont? Y'all What y'all eating or >> Oh, no. We went Oh, my cousin and he they live They got He got this a piece of property over >> Mhm. >> He got like we went to check them out really. >> You went to check out some property? How long were y'all there? Couple days or >> No, yeah. We was there We was there all day today. >> All day today? Yeah. Okay. All >> Other than that >> Other than that, that's about it, huh? All right, man. I'll check y'all. Make sure you Give me the You have the file for the car real quick. The key fob. The key fob. The key fob for the car. Yeah, just kill the car real quick. I don't want you to waste your gas, man. All right, give me a second, all right, man. >> [music] >> So, y'all coming from whatever part of Louisiana or Coming from his buddy. Where does his buddy live at? >> Like right on those uh Lake Charles. >> One of those uh but in Louisiana? >> I I don't think so. He said maybe maybe somewhere like just in the beginning of uh >> Just in the beginning of Texas? >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> Okay. And it was his buddy y'all went to see? >> Yeah. >> What's his buddy's name? You remember? Okay. [snorts] So, he's saying his his old lady Who's it You know his girlfriend by any chance? >> Yeah, I mean not not personally. >> Not personally, okay. You know her name? >> No, they they got a new name. >> How long y'all been friends, man? You and this guy? >> No, not very long. >> Not very long? Like a couple days? >> No, uh Been years. >> Been years. >> It's like especially >> Hang tight, one second. Y'all slept at the friend's house or y'all slept at a hotel? >> Uh the friend's house. >> The friend's house, okay. He's got a nice house? >> I don't really want to go down there. His girlfriend's coming to get it. >> She's supposed to be coming. Are you responsible for everything in the car? >> No. >> You're not? >> Not my car. >> Okay. Is there any uh any guns, any weapons in the car? >> Not in the car. >> Not in the car. What about any uh >> Do you mind if I have a cigarette? >> Yeah, hang tight. I'll get you one in a second. Um is there any large amounts of US currency in the car like wrapped in rubber bands? I ain't broke. You know Hey, you'd be surprised, dude. That would be tight. >> There's no bombs, no bazookas, no nothing like that, no dead bodies, okay. What about large amounts of marijuana? >> [ __ ] no. >> Okay. >> My lady will kill me. >> What about large amounts of methamphetamine? >> She's already going to kill me doing nothing. >> What about large amounts of heroin? >> Really? Are you serious? >> Yeah, I'm just asking. It's part of my job, bro. I ask questions. >> Yeah, I know. >> What about uh you know what promethazine is? >> Promethazine? >> Yeah, like the codeine syrup. >> No. >> No large amounts of that? >> Codeine syrup? >> Yeah. Yeah. What about ecstasy? >> Pretty sure there's no X. >> You're pretty sure? Okay. >> I'm just playing. We don't have nothing in here. >> Okay. All right. I'mma come holler at you real quick. Watch your elbows, real quick. It's a It's consent to search. You can read this. You don't have to tell me yes, okay? It's your constitutional rights. >> I understand what you're doing. I'm just saying there's nothing in the car. >> Okay. So, do you want to sign this? >> I I can't. It's not my car. >> Well, here's what's going to happen, okay? Um it's a rental car, you know that, obviously. Um so, neither one of y'all can drive because y'all neither one of y'all have a license, okay? >> Since neither man can drive because of their license, the trooper will have to tow the vehicle. And when a vehicle is towed, they do a inventory search because it's designed to protect valuables in the vehicle. >> Yeah, thanks for the warning. >> Go ahead and hop out for me real quick. Roll that window up for me. >> Man, look at all that stuff. >> Just clothing items? >> Yeah. Clothing. >> You want to put some gloves on or no? >> You got some latex gloves or no? >> No, but I can put my gloves on if you want to write this. >> Yeah, you don't mind. I can tell you where this is at. Back seat. Put this one here. Ever Maybe not. I don't know. I don't know. I mean, I'm not a betting man. Bro. If it's If it's what I think it is. It's schedule five, isn't it? >> I don't know. What coding? >> With coding, I think it's schedule five. >> [screaming] >> I think you have to double I might have to double check me on it. Oh. Got uh Little bit of marijuana in the center console. Shine your light. Oh. You have to put him in cuffs. You know that. >> It's the good stuff. >> Well, I'm trying. him in cuffs, you know that. >> Well, I'll try. >> There's going to be some ammunition. Bro. >> What is that in your car? >> Hang on. That's some [ __ ] >> Is that what you don't got in your car? That's all your meth. >> Boom. >> Hey, you can get out. 58 >> I found a loaded firearm and a weapon in the mean. >> Hey, get him out. 10-15. >> I'll explain. >> I'll explain to you. Well, you're riding in a car >> Yes, sir. >> with a whole bunch of meth and some promethazine with some codeine. And you got some ammunition, so I don't know if there's a gun in that car or not. So, that's why you're under arrest, okay? Okay, but >> I understand. >> that's why you're under arrest, okay? Cuz you all are both in a car and it's not your car. You know what I'm saying? So, we're going to get to the bottom of it, but that's why you're in handcuffs and that's why you're under arrest because they got meth, ammunition, and prometh, okay? So, go ahead and have a seat for me. Ooh. Ooh. >> Yeah. >> Pink. That that good, man. >> And blue. >> And the ammunition. There got to be a gun in there, bro. Oh. Some more meth under his Bam! I told you that was a damn gun in here. Underneath the driver's seat. >> Underneath the driver's seat. 95 call located underneath the driver's seat. Whatever you're ready to copy, check it out. >> I would wait. I mean, I'll do two large Tupperwares with several more individual baggies of meth containing meth. Small amount of 966. >> Yeah, very small. >> Right? >> Well, >> I don't need to >> Don't continue the inventory, no? No, no, no. >> That's something you found that. >> Oh, but I'm saying like all together I don't have to continue to even when we get to the office, but Oh, I know. As soon as I saw that when I walked through the car, I said I said that box. >> That's a that's a that's a that's an investigation and that's what an investigation in that box. >> All right. >> And that's that's not hot hidden in compartment or nothing. >> That's plain. >> What's up? What's up, guys? >> Not too much. >> Parked at Curry Stereo. >> What's up, man? Staying late, man? >> Oh, yeah, bro. >> What's up, man? >> Nick, man. >> What's up, Nick? >> Yeah, we got a little bit of blue, little bit of pink, little [snorts] bit of white. >> The troopers will find 12 bottles of promethazine codeine syrup, 5 g of marijuana, and 2.6 kilos of meth. The driver was sentenced to 84 months in prison, and the passenger was sentenced to 220 months, or 18 years, in federal prison. >> All right, I'm going to get this typed up. I don't know what you're going to do. Where are we going with this? >> Um I don't know what y'all are doing.