An officer witnesses a minivan cut in front of another car on the freeway. So, he gets behind it, initiates lights and sirens, and then pulls it over. Soon, cutting off a car would be the least of the driver's problems. >> Tango Bravo Yankee 4072. Hey sir, how you doing? Good. I'm Officer Cooper with the Broward Sheriff's Office. Hey man, when you made your lane change in the middle lane, you completely cut that car off, dude. Okay. All right. Do you have your driver's license, registration, proof of insurance, please, sir? Okay. What's your name? >> Daniel Holmes. >> Daniel Holmes? Holmes. All right, Mr. Holmes. Where are you headed today, Mr. Holmes? Where are you coming from? From the doctor? Okay. What's your date of birth? Okay. Do you have a valid license? Okay. All right, brother. Give me just a minute. I'll be right back with you, okay? >> All right. >> Hey, can you 25 with me? Uh 85 North bound to 127. >> Dispatch has been updated. >> All right, yeah. 1963, 10-34. >> With two officers on scene, they asked the man just a few simple questions. >> Mr. Holmes. Step back here for a minute, brother. I just got a couple questions for you, okay? I got some paperwork I got to do. You got any weapons on you? >> Weapons? No, I don't got >> What you What you paying so much down? See you. See you. See you, butt cheeks. What's What's up with that? >> My pants be falling down, sir. >> All right, man. Let's go talk. Just hang out right here with my with my daughter for me, okay? You got any weapons on you? You got no weapons, nothing crazy? I ain't worried about a knife. So, where did you say you were coming from today? >> Prime Medical Group. >> Prime Medical Group? But, you ain't got no driver's license on you or nothing? They let you see the doctor with no wallet and junk like that? Yeah? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. All right. And you still living on Turnbull Road? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Whose vehicle is that right there? >> My grandpa's. >> Grandfather's? Okay. Well, what happened to your wallet, man? You just not have it on you today or >> Oh, I I It's been a while since I've had a ID or anything, sir. But, I should have license. >> Hey, your your license is good. >> Okay. >> You don't keep a wallet or driver's license or anything on you? You know you're supposed to be having a driver's license on you if you're going to be operating a motor vehicle. >> Yes, sir. I I I switch so many cars My papa has so many cars all the time, sir. It's just like I I lose them, you know? Like they're probably in one of them vehicles. >> Okay. Is there a reason you're so nervous right now, brother? >> No, sir. I don't mean to be. >> You You don't have a medical condition or anything I need to know about? I'm just trying to figure out whether or not you have any mental >> Mental health. >> Mental health? >> I've been in prison before. It just looks scary. >> Okay. All right. What What are you scared for if you don't mind me asking? >> Huh? >> I said, "What are you scared for?" Just police presence? I mean, it's I guess it's all right to be nervous. I'm just >> I ain't going to lie to you. I didn't know if my license had got reinstated yet or what. >> It's good. I told you. >> Okay. That's really all I'm nervous about. >> Your license is good, brother. >> Yes, sir. It's good. >> What did you What did you go to prison for if you don't mind me asking? >> Uh burglary. >> Okay. Are you on probation or parole? >> Yeah, probation. >> You're on probation? What are you on probation for? Hey, probably. The burglary? Okay. Do you use any sort of narcotics or anything like that? You've been arrested for a drug charge? >> Uh no, sir. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. >> What did you >> Tramadol. >> Tramadol? You still taking tramadol or using tramadol? >> No, sir. >> No? >> I don't take it. >> No? So, what? You got You got caught with some pills that weren't yours or >> at the house. It was just old. They was my pills, but they was just in a junk drawer, you know, and he found them and about my house and all. >> Okay. All right. Is there anything illegal in that car? >> No. >> Is there anything illegal in the car? What I mean by illegal is firearms you're not supposed to have, >> Search >> narcotics, nothing like that, stolen goods. >> Search the hell out of it. >> Large quantities of cash. >> My license is good. I'm good. >> Your license is good, brother. Would you give me consent to search the vehicle? >> Yeah, you can go ahead. >> Okay. >> Hey, this door right here, you might have to jerk it open. >> What you got, bro? >> It won't come open. >> Oh, okay. Well, hey, I I you ain't got to pull on it, bro. I don't want you I don't want you breaking the van. It's It's fine. It's all right. I'm not worried Does that other side open over there? >> Uh this one right here opens. That one won't. >> That's fine. I'll be I'll be careful with it. You You good. You good. You good. I appreciate you. You good, big dog. Just go hang out with him, okay? I appreciate you. It's all good. >> What you say you on probation for? >> Burglary. >> How long ago was that? >> I think 10 years. >> 10 years ago? How long is your probation sentence? So, how much jail time you had to do? >> 10 years. >> You had to do 10 years? How old were you? >> 17. >> You were 17? And you're 27 now? >> 28. >> 28? >> Yes, sir. >> Damn. >> Audio 1352, two officers are en route. >> 1362, are you working for? >> 28? >> Yes, sir. >> Damn. Did it happen up in Brevard County? >> Yes, sir. >> How old were you when you caught the case? >> 17. >> You have a social security card? >> That's good. >> Some form of ID. Was that the same time you caught your pill charge as well? >> Yes, sir. >> So, all of that was one case? >> Well, it was two cases, but like they one of them drug me out. Like I I took one case for another county and another one, you know. >> Yeah. >> Hello. >> Sergeant 624 18 unit. >> Turn around for chance my back. >> 14 18 unit 4. >> Go get tased. >> 85 >> Turn around. You got to give me your hands or you're going to get it again. >> Same location 10-4 >> Taser deployed on him. I know I got you. I told you to stop. Come on, bro. >> Ready with 10-4 10-95 with male. >> Hang on. Hang on, bro. You doing what? What are you running for, bro? Come on, man. What's that [ __ ] Was that [ __ ] he with you? Was that unprofessional with you? >> I'm about to call these people. >> You going to get it? >> Yeah, you probably going to go back to prison. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Can I tell her about 11? >> Yeah. Yeah, I'll let you make a phone call as long as you talk to me cool with me. You okay? >> Yeah. >> We're going to have to do >> I have a cigarette out of my pocket? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I'll work with you. You're all right though. got We're going to have to come check you out and everything. Well, I got you brother. I got to make sure that you're okay. You know what I mean? Man. Look right now and I can do it. I can't turn it. Make a phone call. Make a phone call please. I got to I got to listen I got to read you your Miranda rights and then we'll talk. I need to let him do his thing and we'll talk, okay? I promise I'll talk to you. All right? Bro, but I got phone calls that I got to make, okay? I got some things I got to talk to you about first but I got to read you your Miranda for formality and all that stuff, okay? Are you good with him? I'm going to unlock my car and go back here and sit down. Damn, bro. Is there anything on you brother that I can't see? Have you showed me anything anywhere? Hey man, I want to get up forever, man. I don't know about forever. That's up to the court to decide, bro. I don't I'm not the court, man. What? Look, take a seat. Let him finish doing what he's doing. We'll get you checked out. We'll talk, okay? I'll talk to you but there's phone calls that I got to make if we're going to go down that rabbit hole, okay? >> They'd go on to take him to the hospital to get checked out and much quicker than expected history would have an odd way of repeating itself. But first in the backseat the man is weighing his limited options. Typically in larger drug busts individuals sometimes have the opportunity to cooperate with police or in other words snitch and tell officers where the larger dealers who ended up selling to them are located in exchange for a reduced sentence. And almost immediately he lets officers know he's willing to do [music] just that. >> to read him his Miranda real quick and see if he wants to talk about anything. All right, brother. >> What's that for, man? >> You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand each of these rights as I have explained them to you? >> Yes, sir. >> Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk with me? >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> You want to talk? Okay. >> So, look, man, um we have a guy that works on the federal level. With this being not really what they do, if you know what I mean. >> Yeah. >> It's they typically deal with larger stuff. I don't know that he would be willing to do anything with you, and it would Um where is >> I'm thinking about that. >> You don't have to tell me the exact address if you don't want to, but >> Like the road like the >> Federal county? >> It was kind of close to it. >> Kind of close? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. >> I don't know what I'm talking about right here. >> I'm going to have my sergeant make a phone call. >> See if they can do something, man. >> It depends on if Appalachian Regional wants to wants to work with you, if they're interested in it, but I can't make anybody take it. If I got nothing to pass along to Look, we're a small agency. I've worked at other agencies where we've had our own narcotics office >> Yeah. >> and stuff like that, and in cases like this, I would say, yeah. >> Yeah. >> I would have to make a call to the investigator for you, but because we have one guy that's attached to the federal office. >> Yeah. >> It's it's kind of hit or miss, so. He's going to make a phone call. If Appalachian Regional wants to get involved, then >> I'll be able to go. >> I'm going to prison tonight. >> Yeah. >> You are having a criminal allegation being brought against you. You are not guilty until you are proven guilty. >> Yeah. >> You are presumed to remain innocent till proven guilty. >> Can I get a cigarette? And call my people and tell them I'm going. >> I'm not going to let you make any phone calls, okay? For all of our safety, because I don't know who's up there. I'm not saying you would do anything like that, but I have seen some crazy [ __ ] >> I know. >> Okay? A cigarette? >> If you were cool with me, and no stupid [ __ ] happens, I will let you smoke a cigarette before we go to jail. >> Okay. >> Cool. >> Thanks. >> You can just smoke it. What shopping mall? Was it one in the city like exactly where? What area is talking about? >> What shopping mall, brother? >> Tanger Outlet. >> The Tanger Oh, the Tanger Outlet up here in Commerce? >> Yeah. >> Two Tanger Outlets. >> Back that way? >> I think so. >> Tanger Outlet South bound. >> Where the hell is the Tanger Outlet South bound? I know there's one in Commerce. >> Give me my phone and I'll show you. >> Took that dude tonight. >> And do you not not know what city? >> I don't know what town I'm from. I mean, I don't know how to answer that. >> You're on I-85 going towards Franklin. You know where Franklin County is? >> Yes, north of it. Yeah, like >> So, how far from here did you get? >> Maybe about 20 minutes up. >> Maybe So, you didn't go to the Mall of Georgia? >> No. >> You went past the Mall of Georgia? >> I don't really know where I'm at, so like I just know it was Atlanta, you know, big buildings. >> So, did you go to Atlanta? >> I'm not sure. >> Was it Atlanta or Venture Mall like the Duluth Pleasant Hill Road? Or is there a bunch of skyscrapers and stuff like that like big city [ __ ] >> Atlanta. >> Probably Atlanta? >> Yeah. >> All right. Give me a second. We'll see about the cigarette, okay? I'll let him smoke for a little bit. All right. Hop out. Just put you back on the door right there. >> Is that working on there? >> Harper stealing. 36. >> he smokes. I know he dips. >> White Ford Expedition. >> I don't smoke either. >> All right, Bubba. Well, I guess we'll put that back in the pack or you can spit it out on the ground or whatever you want. >> That's my ride right here. >> All right, spit that junk out and let's get in the car. >> Damn, dog. What they do to people up here for this stuff? >> What you mean? >> Like do you get a bond? >> That would have been on the judge, brother. I don't know. >> to see the judge first? >> Mhm. >> Y'all don't got preset bonds or something like >> After this, no. >> Down at the hospital, officers intend on getting the man checked out, but in life things don't always go according to plan. >> I need to get this gentleman cleared for jail. >> If you'll put this on his left hand and then they will call you through the curtain shortly. >> Yes, ma'am. Thank you. >> Mhm. >> Stand up for me while I focus on your left wrist, okay? >> All right, Daniel. What's your friendly name? >> It's my middle name. It's really Here is the water you asked for. Can you get the guard real quick and let him know what to do with the cuffs? I just want to say thank you. >> All right, can I see your waiting area license for your name? >> 111 >> How do you spell >> How do you say that stays on the book? >> No, see I thought it was this thing. >> I need to see his arm so I can get some blood. >> You don't have to worry about this. Just keep it with you, all right? And then I'll have to call out >> [snorts] >> GBI ball squad. >> So, needles out. It's just a flexible catheter. He can bend his arm. It shouldn't be a problem. >> All right, will you be able to bend your arm okay? It's just a flexible >> It's just a flexible catheter. It's just a plastic catheter. >> 48953 he does what? >> I'm going to bend my arm. >> Nothing in his arm? >> There's something in his arm. >> Catheter's in all right. >> It's a plastic catheter, yeah. The needle's out. So. We're good. >> Thank you, sir. Back out to the waiting room? >> Yes. >> Okay. I said it's just plastic. It's not a needle. Boy, you better stop. Stupid. You so damn You're going to jail now. You're done. >> I'm going to jail. >> You're done. >> Well, we're going to skip the hospital. >> hospital process. >> Back in the tent and we call it a day. >> Dispatch, you on the phone? >> Yeah, what you got? Come on, man. What you doing? What you running for, big dog? Stop. >> I'm going to jail. >> Yeah, you're going to jail. Hell yeah, you're going to jail. >> You're pissing me off. You know what that is? >> [ __ ] stupid is what it was. Pardon my language. No. Oh, no. You're going to jail. >> No, no, no. No. >> Have a good one. >> They got to get that out of his arm. >> Can y'all get this thing out of his arm? >> Yeah. >> Trying to get you medically taken care of if that's what you need. But you treat me like I'm stupid. That's what pisses me off. You keep treating me like I'm a [ __ ] [ __ ] >> Yeah, I'm going to try one more time. >> I knew you were going to try. >> I knew you did. >> [laughter] >> Come on, man. Damn. >> What you say you're going to go? >> I don't know. You got cuffs behind your back. >> [laughter] >> No. That ain't how it works, player. >> [laughter] >> Can we put him in the car and turn him around cuz I got to I got to >> I will go get your magazine. I got it. You got it. Damn, I'm going to prison. >> You're not going to prison, you're going to jail. >> I'm going to prison. >> What you going to prison for? >> They just caught me with a kilo, a half a kilo of dope. >> Half a kilo? Okay. That's not smart. >> It wasn't. >> And then running was even dumber. All right. Good luck to you. >> No, I I I No, no, no, no, look. >> I don't know what you going to do. Watch out. Well, brother, I don't know what to tell you, man. I can't help you out, bro. I tried to help you out. I tried to get you medically cleared. I tried being nice to you. >> I didn't look at my face and >> Hey, you did that. You did that. >> Will you call my papa? >> No, I ain't calling nobody for you, bro. That that courtesy extension of courtesy, we're done with that. You can make a phone call once we get there. Step out. Walk him to that door now. >> So the yellow car, he ran from us on the interstate. Tased him. Hit the guardrail, he hit the ground, took him to the hospital, be cleared. He ran from us in the lobby. Tripped off the curb, fell in his face. So he's We've already tried to take him to the hospital, he's been medically cleared. Yeah. >> As a result of his actions, the 28-year-old man was given three charges. On his least serious charge, failure to carry a license, he was adjudicated guilty with no serious sentence. On his second most severe charge, obstruction of an officer, he pled guilty and his sentence was 1 year. However, these two charges pale in comparison to number one, which is one of the most serious trafficking offenses. He was charged with trafficking methamphetamine or amphetamine. And for this charge, even if you are adjudicated guilty, it's very important to know that your sentence is based on weight. Specifically when you get pulled over by police, how much they find on you or inside your vehicle can lead to drastically different outcomes. We have three categories. 28 to slightly below 200 g is a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a $200,000 fine. 200 to slightly under 400 g is a mandatory minimum of 15 years and a $300,000 fine. As referenced in the video, he had slightly over 500 g, which is just a bit over a pound, which puts him in the last category of 400 g or more, which carries a mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison plus a $1 million fine. And for his specific sentence, he was given a 30-year sentence with the first 25 years to be spent in state prison. And when he gets out, he'll have 5 years on probation. His current release date is 2051, which I have to admit is actually pretty insane. It's also important to note that this specific sentence was a result of a negotiated guilty plea from the man, not a jury or bench trial. It's also important to note that although he did run twice, and obviously this isn't the best look, but once again, running from officers simply falls under obstruction of an officer, where he was only given 1 year for that charge. Which once again, just shows you that the trafficking charges in Georgia are extremely serious. Let me know your honest thoughts on this case down below in the comment section. Stay safe out there, and I'll see you in the next video. >> Is there anything illegal in that car? >> No. >> My license is good. I'm good. >> Your license is good, brother. Would you give me consent to search your vehicle? >> Yeah, you can go ahead. >> Okay. >> Can I help you officer? Ready to go. >> Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. >> Boy, you better stop. Boy, you better stop. >> Stupid. >> You so damn