from having to arrest a duo who were trying to move several suitcases stuffed with controlled substances. got a big ride. >> To busting a group of ladies who almost slipped out of the airport under the guise of a funeral. >> Are you in a hurry this morning? Are you heading somewhere? >> Yeah, we're going to a funeral. >> Go ahead, step out of the car for me. >> What about step out of the car for a second? >> Dog indicated. Go ahead and step out of the car for me. Take a picture real quick, please. >> My dear is Crystal Master. >> So, she has Tyson cartel. Here are several moments when drug dealers realize they were busted at the airport. Starting with Mr. Taylor, who thought he could quietly hide a controlled substance in his bag and just slip past TSA. >> You got like how many? Like you said like 10 10 rolls or three rolls on. Okay. No. >> 6 26 >> 27 16 got to 26. this up radio 1795 explain this uh me I smoke I'm from Michigan you know literally I apologize I have no idea I was trying to get to my friend I wasn't thinking normally I toss my stuff or I give it to my friend I just move too fast >> on November the 21st 1st, 2023, just 2 days before Thanksgiving, TSA alerted police after flagging a man who appeared to be traveling with a stash of controlled substances that was carefully concealed and packaged like a professional. call. Yes, sir. How you doing today? >> Good. How are you? >> Good. You got like how many? Like you said like 10 10 rolls. Three rolls. >> No. 166. >> After confirming that the contents of the bags were indeed controlled substances, the officers continued with the investigation. But as they knew all too well, situations like this rarely come without a story. Because when the pressure is on, is almost always an explanation ready to throw the whole scene off balance. 1795 Southwest. I'm trying to get that car number right out of the door. >> Can you explain this? I mean, I smoke. I'm from Michigan. You know, I literally normally I come in, I pass through and I said no problems. I apologize. Honestly, I have no idea. I was trying to get to my friend. I wasn't thinking. Normally, I toss my stuff or I give it to my friend. This is moving too fast. >> All right. So, going to go to the police pre and go from there. So, go ahead and get your stuff. >> He's good. This open. Just pull it. You >> sure we going to go do all that on the holiday? >> Yeah, we do. We decide we're going to bring here in the airport. So, yeah. Continue straight until till the turn >> right here. Go inside. Go around to the left. Have a seat on the bench. After detaining the suspect, the officer reported back to his superior, confirming the substance was marijuana, which indeed was legal in their state, but still tightly regulated, prompting a delicate approach as this may easily go either way. What >> say those positives? You >> weed. >> Yeah. It's a good season. >> It's a real good season. >> Problem is, >> not Georgia. >> What they got to do? >> It's going to be time for that 31. >> Okay. They stop the only kind of charges for Georgia. >> Not with not we decriminalized. >> It's not decriminalized. It's still a crime. >> The what's the lady name? >> Um >> um the mayor before this one. >> Yeah, she decriminalized it. >> Okay. So then then why we going why we writing tickets for copy charges of being if it's decriminalized? >> Because it's a copy of charges. >> Because it's still a crime, right? Whatever you do, I'm signing off on it. You want to take him to jail, I'm signing off on you. If you want to give him a copy, Char, I'm not going to take do your Okay. >> All right. I appreciate it. >> You're welcome, sir. >> He's going to jail. >> Okay. As I stated, this is still a crime in Georgia. All right. I'm a nice guy. >> Nice guy today. >> Yeah. Nice guy today. >> [ __ ] It's Thanksgiving with you or something. That's why you taking >> Exactly. For the Thanksgiving, I'd be taking a ride. >> He's like, "Yo, my movie will be pissy." >> Well, brother, you got to stop carrying around on you. Just leave it at the house. >> You live in Detroit? Is it legal in Detroit or something? >> From Michigan? Yes. It's legal in Michigan. >> Yeah, every state. People don't understand that every state is different. >> Yeah, I know. I know. The rules look different everywhere. Like I said, normally I toss whatever, you know, I don't be, you know, just I was there. I was Russian. >> Yeah. Okay. >> It's still illegal. Like you said, I ain't supposed to have it at all. >> What kind of work you do, man? >> Uh I'm clothing brand. >> Clothing brand. Okay. >> What's your clothes? >> Uh it's called Blackhead. It's my daughter names back. >> Oh, that's what's up. Okay. Okay. Well, good thing you came through Thanksgiving cuz >> cuz I don't get breaks, >> man. He told me he wasn't giving me no [laughter] piss. >> Everybody go jail. >> Mr. Grinch. >> Thank you, [laughter] Flying. Just go tell you miss flight and rebook it really >> 90% of the time. Yeah. They just uh hit the flight put on standby on the next flight or something like that. What time is your flight? >> My girlfriend like you stupid. I just I just missed it. >> Okay. Well, look on the bright side. You ain't going to jail. >> I ain't going to jail. >> Hey, Mr. Taylor, your court date is December 27th, 8:00 in the morning. City of Atlanta National Office. >> Tell me I can call. I can't I can't call. I got to come back. >> Well, you're going to have to talk to them and make arrangements. >> Okay. >> If you don't make arrangements, I'm sure they're going to you have a warrant for your arrest. >> Okay. I give them a call. All right. So I push it off. Need your sign right here. You get a copy of this. All right. >> Right here is [snorts] I was always told to restart. >> Okay. >> You get a copy. >> This is my Christmas present to you, brother. Okay. Normally, >> if you go to jail today, you ain't getting out till next week. >> I already knew it. That's what I'm like, man. Come on. >> You got your license, right? Yeah. Okay. >> At the time [snorts] of compiling this video, updates regarding the legal proceedings in his case remained unavailable, leaving the outcome hanging in quiet uncertainty. Taylor had already set the bar low, but the next Colombian dealer somehow managed to sink it further when her $5,000 trafficking scheme nosedived in the most unusual way. when she was caught with over 2 lbs of ketamine. >> So, she knows Simon through the motorcycle club in Colia. He propositioned her to take the to Orlando to meet with a third party she doesn't know about at a hotel for $5,000. >> This is a Colombian dealer. During an airport search and boarding process at the Orlando airport, she arrived from Colombia and was flagged and taken aside after officers discovered she was carrying more than just luggage. She was allegedly transporting tightly restricted controlled substances across international borders. A polished appearance might turn heads, but when it comes to substance trafficking, looks rarely tell the full story. >> Have you ever been to America before? >> When was the last time last year? And where did you go? >> Austin. >> You come to America regularly? >> Once a year. >> Not once a year, but every year. >> Why? >> Family. Do you have family here in Orlando or your family in Orlando? >> No, in Boston. >> Okay. So, were you going to Boston from here? >> Boston. >> What flight did you come on? What >> aine? >> Spirit. >> Spirit. This is might be a little unworthy, but I'm going to read her these Miranda warnings. I know they apply to US citizens, but I mean it's kind of like just like a general rule. So, just let her know I'm gonna ask her a series of questions, and I just need her to say yes or no. In handling the formalities, the officers steered the questioning towards the true purpose of her trip, probing for any fractures in her narrative. Experience had taught them that cases like this seldom end with a single arrest. They tend to unravel into something far more interconnected. >> What brought her here to Orlando International Airport? >> Basically, a friend of mine contact me somebody that I know here. >> I was going to make a connection to Boston. >> Okay. And the product that you referring to, is that the reason why we're talking right now? >> And what is that product? The the product was positive for so you know >> the officer's first pointed question struck a nerve. She clearly knew what the substance was, yet she attempted to smooth her way around it with charm and flare. Her tone shifted, although very cooperative on the surface, but guarded underneath, responding in a way that felt both instinctive [music] and rehearsed. A quiet sign that she understood exactly how this drill worked. >> Have you used? >> No. >> Do you use regularly? >> No. >> Have you influenced right now? >> No. >> Are you influence of alcohol right now? >> No. Do you suffer from mental mental illness? >> No. >> Not on any prescription medication? >> No. >> Do you know where you're at right now? >> Yes. >> I'm just making sure, you know, clear and concise and that you understand. Where were you supposed to meet your friend? Okay. >> Uh, were you traveling by yourself or with others? >> Does anybody else know about her meeting with the guy or somebody? No. >> Do you know what you're doing is illegal? >> Have you ever been arrested before? >> No. >> Colia. >> What do you do? You work? >> What do you do? >> I'm a speech therapist. Oh, she's she's therapist. >> Okay. >> So, you work with husband >> disabled children. >> Uh, why were you doing this favor for a friend? >> Because of ambition. >> Because of what? >> Ambition. >> Ambition. Ambition for what? >> Could be a job. throw out the one. >> No, no, >> no. I wanted to take advantage that I was going to come see my family. They painted the picture as a pretty cool picture. I just wanted to make extra cash and That's why I did it. >> Oh, so ambition to make money. >> How much were you getting paid? >> 5,000 cash or $5,000. >> Are both bottles? >> Did they give you the in those bottles or did you pack it? that they gave it to him. And was this in at your house? Did you meet him in coming at the front door? And they left. Has she ever transported narcotics before? >> No. First time. >> She had gone from feigning ignorance about the substance to admitting that she was an active, financially motivated player in the sinister scheme. She might have been angling for a soft landing, but the officer had other plans. The next question looked harmless on the surface, yet it was carefully crafted to expose the darker truths lurking beneath, like her motives and her connections. [sighs] >> What is she going to do now? Is she supposed to contact him with a cell phone? What? What? Do you know who? Do you have a contact number for them? What is that? >> I don't know, but it's in my phone. Okay. Will be able to take a look at that. >> Great. >> Her explanation added little to the investigation, prompting the officer to change the approach and confront her about a bigger drug scheme. He was looking at the possibility of exposing the network behind the operation, or at least the mechanism that kept it running. >> Have you Have you met that person? Sorry, the person that I was supposed to meet today is not the same person that was going to the person that's in contact with the person and provide the information where I was going to be. So, so I understand he she was going to go to where she was supposed to go. A hotel. >> What hotel? >> She said she doesn't remember the name, but it's on the >> It's right up here, right? Simmer. You know how they have those? >> I got the name of it. So she was going to go to the hotel, >> call Simon, >> and then Simon would contact to contact you to meet with you. >> That seems safe. >> Not thinking. >> So that's Simon. She's got Simon. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. you have. >> Yeah. Who here? You know, I'll look and see if there's anything. >> How do you know Simon? >> The motorcycles. Motorcycles. >> Your family live in Boston. >> What do they do? >> My mom works at the airport in Boston. My little sister goes to school. >> They um the parents and the younger sister came in like 2019 and they never left. And the mom and the younger sister >> and the dad is still with me. >> He never did anything. I don't know why. It's weird. and she came with them, but she went back for some reason like you know the whole thing and then she she went back. So just kind of strange. >> Yeah. What airport does your mom work? >> What does she do there? >> I don't know the name, but she's the one that can see airplanes when people get off. >> Yeah. She actually has a, you know, when they get access to the airport, >> there they get a trusted worker badge and she's got that, you know, >> she's here and they know how to get through when they do the cleaning and everything. >> So, she's she's got a trusted worker status and >> are they aware of what you're doing? You let her know it's probably a good chance she's going to be arrested here. I haven't asked that you could tell me that could help you out in the situation. What she had given the officers wasn't enough to build a clean, straightforward arrest, but it was more than enough to justify investigating more thoroughly. The officer could now see that she was likely just a porn in someone else's game. >> Like I said, I'm just going to go over a quick overview. So, she knows Simon through the motorcycle club in Colia. He propositioned her to take the ketamine to Orlando to meet with a third party she doesn't know about at a hotel for $5,000. And then she would then go on to visit her family in Boston and she had no other ties to trafficking or bringing in anything else into the country. We just double check that. No, >> that's correct. >> That's correct. >> It's correct. >> All right. Give me a couple minutes. Let me go talk to my supervisor and start doing all this stuff and Okay. Is there any anything else in your luggage that we need to know about? >> No. >> You want to put her back out that area? Turn that phone. You got someone on the phone interview. >> I'm sorry. I got to ask you a couple more questions. >> Uh Simon, >> you just known through the motorcycle club. See, >> you don't work with him or associate with him in any other way. >> Do you know how old Simon is? 27 and 29. >> Do you have any other family that lives in Columbia with you? No. I live in a house with friends. >> Okay. But the boyfriend, >> he doesn't live with you. >> No. >> What's his name? >> Rios. >> Yeah. Hi. It's J A I N E. >> J A I Jamie. >> How old is Jamie? >> I understand. 34. >> Do you work with Jamie? >> No. >> Is it uh Rio? Like you guys have like second >> names. See you. >> I just had you. So [sighs] you only have your boyfriend and no other family in Colia. How do you say that? What was it? >> Uh, is there anything else that I'm missing or something that you need or anything else you can think of that that suffice? >> That's good. >> All right. Um, >> does your boyfriend have >> Yes. >> Okay. Does he Does he usually travel with you? >> Not today. What does he do for work? >> That sells technology. >> That's it for now. Sorry. That's all. >> Okay. Next up is a bizarre interception that exposed the trafficking of 60 lb of controlled substances packed and moved in suitcases like it was nothing more than a simple closet transfer. What kind of bag is these details? >> Space. A couple things changed. So, seems to be a customer now. Okay. >> On May the 7th, 2024, members of the Orlando Police Department intercepted a known substance trafficker and his associate hauling 60 lb of a controlled substance. And based on prior encounters, officers weren't surprised when reports showed he frequently traveled back and forth to California on trips that investigators believed were supply runs. Juice bags are loaded in anything here we have honestly Walmart. You guys have your ID on you? Just me. Where you guys from here? Just one or three of them. Okay. I don't think it's all right. >> You want to go watch you have a key on this? No, I don't think so. >> Okay. Heat. Heat. The officer's suspicions soon paid off, but not in the way they expected. What started as a routine interception quickly escalated, and instead of just confirming what they thought they already knew, they uncovered far more than they had ever bargained for. Oh, okay. There we go. Power 250. You think You're welcome. Heat. Heat. Uh, Get relaxation. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Is that two heat? What kind of magical are you want? Thank you. After weighing the pros and cons of the situation, the officer chose a less chaotic path, at least for the moment. And the move later paid off, showing that sometimes slowing things down reveals more than rushing in ever could. So, pretty much what's going to happen, um, this not the biggest deal. Still felony, still trafficking. So, we're not going to arrest you right now. We'll send all the paperwork to the state attorney. If they decide to like file charges, then you're going to arrest warrant. That's about it. But, you got to go to jail right now. Fair. >> Zone one, airport patrol. 394 coming for 95 the east side level two bag swing >> don't take pictures of us >> not always >> I know don't take pictures of us 014. Got it. Thank you. 166 314 166 314 >> zone 2 Teletype airport >> 394 We're on 229s, one by Florida DL, one by name. >> The DL is going to be Delta Echo Lima Middle Delta last name Evans Echo Victor Alpha November Sierra Fox 1148 notable here in the state of Florida and it's also notable to transport it and plug in. So eventually that was going to happen. Have you ever been arrested for this before or ever been caught? I'm sure this isn't your first time and you've gotten away with it numerous times. So I'm saying you probably drive through the airport numerous times if you live in California for 5 years and you have contact here. You live in Florida, you have an address here. This is probably a routine thing. I should know that a random name or something. I mean, how would you rather do it? Moments later, the officers walked back their decision to release them on the spot after uncovering a new and unsettling detail that changed the entire situation. >> Space a couple things changed. So, customer. >> Yeah, I'll talk about a second, right? Do you have anything on anywhere? right here. >> I was trying to I was trying to make that happen. Some of your uh long story some circumstances address and stuff like that. Yeah. >> Because what is it over here? >> No. >> Because you guys are not local residents and some other circumstances with the state attorney. We're going to be able to [music] get close to take anymore not yet on Do they do purses and backpacks? You know, >> um backpacks. Purses are I think 50/50. You have anything hidden on anywhere pockets? We're going to get a bag. They're okay with that. problem. >> Yeah. Put everything inside here. Huh? >> Do you want these suitcases? >> I mean, >> yeah. You want to take it, you know. >> Eventually, the two suspects were found to have 60 lb of cannabis. They were formally charged with trafficking over £25 along with conspiracy to import, a development that made it clear that the stop was never going to end as a simple roadside encounter. The previous arrest was awful, just like this next drug bust where a wanted dumb trafficker thought faking a prescription would let him slip away with controlled substances. >> Uh, we're trying to figure out what exact and that's a large quantity of that that substance. >> I can show you my phone >> for bronchitis. You're not normally given a large quantity like that. >> I can show you the phone, sir. On May the 14th, 2025, what started as a routine TSA checkpoint at Orlando airport quickly took a nose dive. Officer spotted a man with a bottle he said was medicine for his bronchitis. But something about it didn't sit right. >> See what I'm saying there, right? >> Okay. I'm just saying what the thing is. >> Why did you get a Daytona prescription when you live in Georgia? >> Huh? >> You live in Georgia, right? >> Yeah. >> Why do you have a Daytona? >> I moved from down here, so my address came. They just froze my doctor over. I just got it today. I just picked it up. I just showed you on my message, but they sent me an email to come pick it up. I can show you on my phone. Yeah, please. >> Where do you live, sir? Where do you live? >> I've never heard of Daytona People's Pharmacy before. Obviously, there's something that came up here. I mean, it's a Okay, what I'm trying to say is, do you understand why I'm You supposedly live in Georgia. You don't live in Daytona. Uh we're trying to figure out what exact and that's a large quantity of that that substance >> but I can show you my phone >> for bronchitis. You're not normally given a large quantity like that. >> I can show you in the phone, sir. >> Show me what in the phone. What would you show? >> Text message that they sent to me from Daytona Pharmacy. >> Okay. I understand that. I'm not questioning your integrity as much as I'm questioning why you receive so much of one. >> I get it once a month. >> It's a 30-day supply. >> A 30-day supply for bronchitis. Yes. >> It's a third day. >> Do you have like a chronic bronchitis problem? >> That's why I got the handle. I got everything that came with it. >> Okay. What I'm trying to say is I've never Bronchitis is something that normally is cured relatively quickly. I mean, why do you why are you constantly taking 30 days supplies for bronchitis? >> That's what they give me, sir. >> How long have you had bronchitis? Your whole life? >> Only I've been only getting that medication for like a year, a year now. >> So, you have bronchitis all the time. I don't go get it every time. >> No, what I'm saying is you understand what I'm saying. >> You get a prescription for an illness. Okay. Bronchitis is something that's treated with normally an antibiotic, maybe some anti-inflammatories and stuff like that. Not a huge quantity of a 30-day script that you're constantly recycling through. >> I don't stay down here, so that's what they give me. ever. >> I got I got messages from them telling me to come get it. >> I can show you this like this. No, this no scam. It's no fraud. I can show you this black and white. >> How long have you been taking this, sir? >> I've been taking this for a couple years. >> Couple years. Before was a year. Now it's a couple years. >> No, you said how long I've been taking it? >> Yes. >> I've been taking it for longer now. >> Why? I mean, do you have damage to your lungs or something? No, I don't have a damage to my lungs. >> Bronchitis is not something I mean it's not something that's lasts forever. Like you're you're you're saying it's my phone so I can show you like >> No, no. What I'm trying to say you what you have in your phone is not going to prove to anything to me. Okay. But I'm explain to you right now. I'm trying to understand why somebody is taking something or something that doesn't last as long as you're saying unless it's you have permanent damage to your lungs or something like that and you're taking large quantities of it. I'm trying to figure this out. So, I've had bronchitis before. >> Yeah. It's just I don't >> And I I've never had to take that much. >> No, it'd be refills on there. So, instead of me coming back, >> but you don't get refills. >> You get refills. Okay. >> I'm listening. >> Refills. >> I'm listening. >> 120 mill every 4 days. You know what I'm saying? Instead of me keep coming back like that, they just give me that. They give me a monthly supply. I don't come back like that. >> Do you know what that stuff is, sir? >> Well, >> what does it come here? It's cough. What? What's in What's in the cost, sir? Sir, >> I don't know like what's in it. >> There's coding in here. >> Yeah. >> Okay. It's a narcotic. Okay. So, normally you don't take this much that long unless you have, you know, >> I get what you saying, but look at the fact they don't stand till they give me that. That's not You know what I'm saying? >> While he was busy cooking up absurd lies, the officers were quietly digging into his record. Before long, he had a lot more to worry about than just his madeup prescription. He could lie about the prescriptions, but he could not lie about his past >> out of county, Georgia. There's a match on the number you gave me reference of a single zero by a convicted felon. It does say that they will extradite, but not what the extradition limits are. confirm it. >> I've never seen a bottle that had a sticker like that on. >> So, >> yeah. >> Uh about a month ago, it was the same pharmacy. >> I've never had a taste. >> Dayonas people pharmacy and I just saw it in there. >> Same pharmacy. It's It's a contraband that they got going on over here. Um, let me see. Well, the pharmacy label. >> Did I keep track with it? >> Awesome. Report. >> Oh, >> you have it on file. >> Well, >> you should. >> I don't have that last one because I was actually in free check that day, but they called me for it and I saw the the >> So, I think for thing like that, you need to give to put it on file or something. So, you know, we >> No, no, we do. >> Okay. That's what I mean. What I have >> 102 real quick that >> take a seat right there. Okay. >> When was the last time you arrested? >> I just got arrested. >> For what? >> For what? >> For appeals. >> For bills. >> Go to court tomorrow. >> Okay. What about what about >> Atlanta? What charges have you had up there? >> Um, possession of firearm. >> Did you go to court for it? >> Yeah. >> Is it over? >> No, I got probation. >> Did you jump your probation? >> No, I didn't jump my probation. >> Is there any reason there may be a warrant assistant for you? >> Not that I know of. >> Is this active? >> Hold on. We're trying to figure that out right now. >> Okay. And that's what we're trying to figure out right now cuz that exact charge and you they're right now saying you have a possible warrant. Okay. >> When's the last time you dealt with something on that case? >> Um April 15th when I went to court. >> And what did they tell you? April 15th. >> I got probation. >> Did you report to your probation officer? >> Yes, I reported. >> Did you piss hot or something? >> Not that I know of. >> Cuz if you're taking that that will cause you to piss hot. No, that's not I prescribed that. They know that. >> I'm telling you, they know that. I prescribe. >> Okay. Okay. >> You pay court cost or anything like you were supposed to pay, >> huh? >> Did you pay court costs at all? >> I don't think I had no court cost at all. >> Yeah, the extraition is a little bit vague. Yeah. >> But I asked them to send to Lensai uh in the meanwhile to confirm it. Can I can you get a call for me? >> What's that? >> Give you a call to my wife. >> We will in a minute. Let me just figure out if this if the warrant's still in effect or not. Right now they what they do is they tell us if you have an initial warrant. Okay. And then we tell them they have to call the jurisdiction itself in Fulton County right now to find out if that warrant's still supposed to be active. Did you have a warrant prior to your court date on April 15th? >> My my court date tomorrow is for Gainesville. >> No, this is for this is for uh >> Forsy County. >> Yeah, Fort County. Not in Gainesville. >> I'm going to lay inside and check the paper. >> Okay. >> Where you home? >> Where's home? >> Uhhuh. You think you have tomorrow? You flying back to where you have? >> Yeah, I'm going home. >> Where? Where you flying to? >> Atlanta. >> Yeah. But why are you going to get to Gainesville? >> Yeah. Tomorrow. >> Where's Fort? Gainsville club. >> So you're going to drive from Atlanta to Gainesville tomorrow? >> Yeah. You think you think this it sounds so crazy but it's the truth. >> I know we we asking questions. I mean >> n I'm just telling how you like it sound like some little truth. I put my wife on the phone. She can tell you >> we already drive >> 5 hours. >> You could be in Gainesville too. [laughter] >> But but I can't get my medication. I can show you my flight here. They text me to come pick it up. >> His stories were more confusing than convincing. And every time he spoke he dug himself deeper. The officers knew that he wasn't just nervous. He was trying to cover something already exposed. >> Is it through a hospital? How? >> No, it's too crazy. >> Pharmacy. >> I mean, I just I just flew up to um DC for the weekend, right? Graduation and I couldn't take lotion, man. That's that's a good amount. Like >> Yeah, but I done flew plenty of time >> with that amount of liquid >> with that amount >> that amount of coding. I swear to God >> to go through TSA >> through TSA. They put it in the machine and they give it back to me. I never had a problem. >> I'm telling you, I just flew I had like a small thing. >> But that's a difference. That's medication. >> I understand. But it's still, >> you know, people come. The lady before me just came in. >> Let me let me be honest with you. I could print any label. I can make any label put up. >> That's not printed. I can show you the message where the pharmacy they selling. Like y'all don't have to do nothing calling him tomorrow and ask y'all the medication for brand new war. They're going to be in the system. >> Number one, we got to worry about the warrant. Number two, I got to then call my supervisor. If the warrant's clean and you're not going to get arrested, I still got to call my supervisor and find out if he's going to let me give that amount of medication to you. He may, and that's fine. That's not my decision. That's why I have a boss. Okay? So, that's where we're at right now. We we understand each other. I've been upfront with you from the get-go. No, I'm not playing any games with I'm telling you exactly how this is. I'm just saying that traditionally is a lot for somebody who has bronchitis and does not have supposedly a systemic problem. Bronchitis is cleared up normally, couple weeks, take some aluterol, take an antibiotic possibly, maybe coding if you have that much pain, but not that much coding. Okay. And you're telling me you've been taking it for years? >> I'm going to say that's bunk right now. You can't. Whoever your doctor is, you need to go find another freaking respiratory specialist. >> You can't you can't f with the doctors right now. >> Oh, you think we can't? >> No, I'm saying I can't f with the doctor right now. >> You can honestly. Don't you don't you wonder why you have to take medication constantly if you don't have a problem, a chronic problem. I mean, you see what I'm saying? Most people bronchitis 6 weeks max it's over. Okay. You take the medication it goes away. You're saying you don't have a problem that this is long term yet you've been taking it for years now that much and you not never asked the doctor why am I taking this much coating which is a narcotic. No, >> no. Just like taking the coating. >> Just going to go with it. Just like >> in lie of taking or smoking weed or anything like that. >> I'm not asking. >> You know what I'm saying? I'm not >> I'm just being real. >> I'm being real too. >> Ask like if your paycheck come over, you might ask. >> I know. >> Y'all probably have to cuz it's like your paycheck. >> Okay. They going to take that. >> They going to come back and snatch that up. So, >> uh yeah. Like I said before, right now >> I think it's crazy cuz he think he think it's a fake prescription. >> Um I mean you said it's the pharmacy. >> Now I can show him when he text me and say come pick up your medication. >> We're not getting I mean that's not for us to get in between. >> If I could have called the pharmacy which has really weird hours. It's open from 11 to 5. >> That's a that's that's like the average. Some of the CVS at 600. Some of the farms are closed earlier. Like a lot of >> I don't know what CVS you go to, but Walgreens, which I go to, stays open till midnight. >> Certain ones that's 24 hours. You got certain farms. We not talking about talking about the pharmacy. >> Hey, my boss, the bottom line is this. If my boss says you can have it, you can have it. Do I think it's excessive? And do I think you're taking it for pleasure? To be honest, yes, I do. I don't think you're taking it for bronchitis. >> I don't know. Like I said, it's But if I'm if I'm being real. >> So if he take it, I'm going to get my medication back. >> Huh? >> Like, >> but that's that's a secondary right now. >> For someone claiming acute bronchitis, he hadn't coughed once since he had been detained. Not even a sniffle, not a single throat clearing. The officers were noting that down, too. >> Hey, you got to worry about the warrant right now, bud. >> You know, it's funny how you have bronchitis yet. You're not wheezing, not coughing, not nothing. is a true issue, right? >> I don't even know. >> Well, I mean, that's in the system, so we'll figure that out first, right? That's secondary. Um, as far as that, if our superintendent says that that's an issue cuz it's been flagged, right? >> That's an excessive amount. >> I'm just asking a question. You laughing. >> I mean, I mean, I'm trying to keep it real. That's a lot more than you would normally get prescribed. >> That's all I was asking, sir. I was just asking why. Stand up. Pretend to me. >> Put my jacket on first, sir. Will you put my handcuffs in my jacket? That's all I ask. You can put >> Get the jacket for him. Check the jacket. Okay. >> Yeah. Check his jacket. >> I ain't going to put my shoes on. I ain't running, sir. >> You want my shoes? My jacket. You put anything? >> No. Do you want your jacket on? >> Yeah, I want you to check it. >> I say you've been working on this. You been been >> me and been cooperative. So, No issues. >> No issues. Like I said, you've been >> the warrant. The warrant's legit though. Okay. You are going to jail for that. >> Okay. We will call your wife cuz I said I would. >> Okay. Is there anything in that jacket I need to know about? >> No. What the >> I can't put it on you. I Because you're going to get searched. You know you are. You've been through the process before. >> So where's about that though? Still >> Why are you so worried about that? >> Cuz it's my medication. I paid for that. [laughter] >> So I still want to know. >> Is that it? That's your medication. Okay. >> It is. So, I still want to know what's going on. >> All right, we will call the supervisor and find out what he wants to do with it. >> Yeah, we'll let you know the decision. Okay, >> can I delete something out my phone and my girl get it, please? >> Relax, guys. Relax. >> Relax. >> No, I'm just being real. I'm keep >> I'm keeping it real, too, bud. >> You can't go that far. You know what I'm saying? >> No, you can delete it for me. I give you my cash. You can just delete it for me. >> Delete. I don't know what you're talking about with this. >> The cash is still in there. Okay. >> Oh, he got >> I have to show you the cash cuz I'm on camera. No, no, that's not what I was saying about leaving. >> Put your jack on. >> A 95 call at the checkpoint. The guy had a large amount of hydrocodone like 16 fluid ounces in a bottle. He says he gets a 30-day script every month for bronchitis. He says he doesn't have a he doesn't have >> what? >> They don't give hydrocodone for bronchitis. That's what he says he gets it for. It's It's got a prescription thing, a label on there. And it does say came from a pharmacy. >> Doesn't mean it's real. >> Well, I'll aware of that. That's why I'm calling you before he sees it. So, >> the story sounds [ __ ] I mean, honestly, can't be honest with you. But the problem >> Yeah, towards me. Oh yeah. >> Good. >> In the end, the situation caught up with him and he was charged as a fugitive from justice because of the outstanding warrant. The next bus raised even more eyebrows as a three-woman gang almost drove out of the airport with vacuum-sealed bundles of controlled substances, hiding behind the excuse of attending a funeral. Um, can you just >> Where y'all headed to? >> A funeral. >> Yeah, we just landed. >> I can smell it now. Here, grab grab that corner and pull. No. >> That's Crystal. >> Oh, boy. That's a bunch of >> No, I don't. But I know that she has previous deals with people who start with the C from Mexico. On December the 19th, 2023, at Indianapolis International Airport, Latasha Witherspoon and her two companions stepped off a flight from Los Angeles, unaware that they were already under surveillance. Months earlier, a tip had accused her of trafficking very toxic controlled substances through air travel. And this time, agents were ready, moving in before the rental car ever came to a full stop. Morning, ma'am. Morning. >> How you doing? >> Not too bad. You got your license and registration with you? Registration. >> Okay. All right. Just uh anything with a van or whatever. >> I don't know. >> Are you in a hurry this morning? Are you heading somewhere? >> Yeah, we're going to a funeral. >> Oh, to a funeral. >> Where? >> Okay. Uh that might work. Yeah. >> Yeah, that's fine. It's all right. Um back at I believe it's Bridgeport. Uh when you come on to Washington Street, um you roll through the stop sign, then come to a complete stop. Um you're I'll try to get you a little >> You're good. Um give me just a second. Let me run everything. How we doing today? >> Thank y'all headed to >> a funeral. >> Yeah, we just landed and we don't know where we're at yet. >> They're supposed to take us to gas station. >> Where y'all coming from? airport. >> Like I I get that. What state? >> Um California. >> Okay. All right. How long y'all staying? Y'all got a ton of luggage. >> A week. >> A week. Okay. >> Well, I'm staying a week. They're staying. >> The carefully rehearsed stories meant little to the informed officers who quickly introduced a K-9 unit to avoid any unnecessary delays, hoping to confirm their suspicions. Good. Man, >> this window roll down. >> I don't know. You got one back here, too. Go ahead, step out of the car for me. >> What am I? Step out of the car for a second. >> Dog indicator. Go ahead. Step out of the car for me. What? >> Step out of the car for me. >> Step out of the car. Just keep your hands right to see him. You can leave everything in the car. Turn around. Face that away. Put your hands on your back. I'll explain everything here in just a second. >> You're not under arrest at this time. Okay. >> Go ahead and step out of the vehicle for me. Please put Go ahead. Put your phones in there for me for a minute. >> What? I don't know what's going on. >> So, all right. I got a narcotic dog and he alerted that there's presence of >> Just put your phones down. >> Can I record whatever? >> Yeah, you can record whatever you want. You can put it on record, but I just leave it there. You ain't got no weapons on you. Nothing like that. Okay. All right. Just turn around for me real quick. You're not under arrest. You're not under arrest. You're just being detained. Okay. >> Why am I being detained? >> Because our my dog alerted on the vehicle that there's a presence of narcotics. >> Yeah, you did. >> All right. Step on back here for me. I'm going to put you next to this car cuz it's warm. Okay. You just put your hands on the hood. Keep your hands warm. That's it. Not going inside. Step back here. Yep. Just put it right there. Let a little bit of heat come out of there cuz it is cold out. I'm going to have you step out. Okay. You ain't got no guns, nothing like that. >> Okay. Go ahead. Step out for me. Cuffs. >> Yeah, I use my second. You got your second? >> No, I don't. >> Why am I being handed? >> Uh, you're just being detained. You're not under arrest. Okay. >> Why am I being >> uh my dog alerted on the vehicle that there's a presence of narcotics? Uh, so we're going to search a vehicle. If there's nothing in there, then y'all are free to go. >> You go search. >> Yeah. In Indiana, if a police dog alerts on a vehicle, that's probable cause of search vehicle. >> Is there anything in the vehicle should be in there? Freedom Miranda first. Are we going to find anything illegal in the in the bags? Not that you know of. >> No, I only have a carryon. >> You only have a carry-on? Okay. >> So, my dog, he is trained on six odors or narcotics. >> With this being a rental car, fairly new. I'm assuming there's no odor in the vehicle other than what you all brought into. >> Officers split them up and questioned each one alone, listening carefully for stories that sounded too similar or just slightly off. At the same time, other officers searched the vehicle, convinced that something valuable and illegal was hidden inside. >> Um, who you guys coming from? >> They're coming from LA. Woman's from LA. I think she's from Ohio. We just wanted to >> How do you know them? >> That's my cousin. And that's the person. That's his girlfriend. >> That's what girlfriend person. >> Okay. You relation to the girl up there? >> That's the girlfriend. >> Oh, yeah. Are you Are you related to that person up there? >> My cousin? No. >> Okay. When's When's the funeral? Huh? >> When's the funeral? >> It's today. >> Oh, today. Okay. Hang tight right here. How do you know the other two? >> We're family. We're like really close friends. >> Okay. >> Mhm. >> Who Who was it that passed away? >> Our cousin. We call her my cousin. Oh, >> okay. How do you know her up there? >> Cousin. >> Cousin. Who's >> in two days? >> In two days. Okay. All right. So, you got time, so we're not delaying you too long. I just don't want you guys be laying or anything. >> I smell it. >> I can smell it now. Here. Grab Grab that corner and pull. Oh, something just dropped. >> Tampon. >> That's heavy though. I don't know if that's not all. >> That's crystal. >> Oh boy. That's a bunch of So, we're good on this bag. I got everything there. Oh man, that's heavy. >> Got it. >> That one came out of there. Let me get a picture. That one came out there. fish. All right, my dear Crystal. All right, so here's here's the deal, okay? Uh I don't know if you see, but they're getting bundles and narcotics out of the bags. Okay, I talked to other people and they claim the other bags aren't theirs. Okay, here's the thing. I understand sometimes people they get into a money situation where hey they need they get down on luck or whatever so they feel like they need to do something. That doesn't mean somebody's a bad person. I just wonder what your story is. >> My story is my father is in law enforcement. Um I grew up buried in a sheltered community. >> So what happened today? >> Today um just with my teammates going to a funeral. >> Okay. So I'm going to I'm going to stop right there. Okay. The funeral story is BS cuz I talked nearby individual. Okay. That's the matches though. All right. So, we can start over. What's going on today? Cuz you know and I know that's not true. Okay. So, how did you end up here with a bunch of narcotics? >> I just came um with my cousins. >> You came with your cousins? >> So, where's the narcotics going? That's why we >> I have no idea. >> Okay. So, how did you end up here? Are you getting paid to bring this? >> Um >> you getting a little bit I'm sure. >> I literally don't know what else is going on. >> Are you getting paid or anything or >> um No. They're claiming all these bags here. >> Okay. All right. >> The classic divide and conquer interrogation strategy did exactly what it was designed to do. Once separated and left without the comfort of shared stories, the pressure settled in and it didn't take long before one of the women started to fold. >> I don't do this. I'm a public figure. Have two million followers on Instagram. She been talking to that man for 30 minutes. I know police. A police officer like take the liking to one person and keep talking. It's because that's the one that's going to talk. >> I'm trying to get the baldhead dude attention. >> That that dude on the right. >> Yeah. Um >> for something. >> What I'm going to say? I can't stay on the body cam. >> You want to talk to me again? >> Hey, your body cam is going to get I can't I can't have this on record. >> Let me uh Yeah, I I'll break them back. >> Them people who start with a C, you read between your lines. The people who start with a C. >> Okay. >> You know what I'm talking about? >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> No problem. >> Hi. >> Said you want to talk real fast? >> Yep. Well, I didn't want to talk to them because they have body cam in my safety cab. Right. Um, >> now's your >> So, if I told you that there were more people coming to them with way more, what happens? >> That's good. Anything you can tell me would be cooperative. If you knew where they were taking it, that would be good. >> No, I don't. But I know that she has previous deals with people who start with the city from Mexico. >> Okay. >> And she being Tasha. >> Yeah. >> So, she has ties to the cartel. Tasha or Tasha does? >> Tasha does. If somebody come talk to me, I can give them that. And I know who else they was meeting. I don't know who else was coming because they were dropping me off and going to meet these people. I was going to my Airbnb. I can give you all of that. Will I be home by Christmas? >> Where is it coming tomorrow? >> SDF. >> Okay. Louisville. Is that That's SDF, correct? >> Yep. >> Okay. Do you know who's bringing it? >> Yep. >> Okay. Let me get on the phone. Hold on. >> Good morning. >> I'm Sean. >> Hi, Sean. How are you? >> My name's David. >> It's Dave. >> Hi, Dave. >> Get Sean. Dave, law enforcement. We got 100 pounds of crystal bags in the street of you guys. State police called us here. So, how did the bags get in your car? >> I don't know. the driver of the car. >> Yeah. I don't know what's in their bag. >> You [music] don't know what's So those bags are not yours or theirs. >> They're theirs. >> You had no idea. >> I had had no idea I was driving with that in my mind. I don't see who's who. I don't I don't It's not mine. Has nothing to do with me. >> Nothing to do with anything. You don't know anything. >> Well, okay. We're going to go to the next car. >> Okay. >> All right. >> By the end of the search, officers pulled out four oversized vacuum-sealed bundles stuffed with crystal meth. A jaw-dropping 112 lb in total. With each suitcase clearly labeled with the suspect's name, the connection was hard to dispute. The trio was immediately placed in custody and hit with felony charges for possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.