It's only because I needed some money for room. >> Okay. Where you at? Where? I'm gonna find it. >> It's right there, guys. >> Okay. It's not good. >> I'm not selling them. >> Well, you got lots of narcotics on here. I want to sell and you know that. >> I know, but you're working with these guys. >> Please, James. For that, >> when it comes to transporting illegal substances, some mules think they're criminal masterminds. Right up until they run into a traffic cop with good instincts [music] and sharp eyes. There's over 100 pounds of my vehicle's going to read you something. Okay. Not under arrest at this time, but you are going to be detained. Okay. >> 10 to 20 years. >> No, I don't need that. I'm a good kid. I'm just trying to make a little money on the side. >> Here are several interesting moments when dumb mules got busted in [music] traffic stops. Starting with the moment a simple seat belt violation turned into a major bust. when an officer uncovered over $385,000 worth of illegal substances hidden inside a secret compartment of a vehicle. >> Anything illegal in the car? >> No, nothing. >> No firearms. >> No firearms. >> That could be anything. Could be crack. Oh my goodness gracious. >> This is insane. >> 47 >> nine. There's got to be 10, right? On March the 27th, 2025 in Cranston, Rhode Island, an officer conducted a traffic stop for what appeared to be a simple seat belt violation. But what he didn't expect was that this routine [music] stop would lead him straight into one of the biggest illegal substance busts of his entire career. >> I wanted you to pull the right. That's all. Okay, sounds good. We're here. No, it's all set. Okay. Just going to wear your seat belt the right way. Okay. Sorry about that. Registration. Uh, yes. While retrieving the driver's ID, the officer noticed a bag lying on the back seat, and something about it caught his attention. That was enough for him to take the investigation a step further. >> All right, just hop out, guys. >> Yeah. Any weapons on you? >> No weapons. I'm going to get a poly change at fire literally right on the road. And I got two nails in the tire. So, right after that, I'm trying to get that situated. >> And where are you coming from now? >> School. I got problems. >> Oh, yeah. You see what do you study at? >> Finance. >> Finance. >> I went to Roger Williams. Did one year criminal justice transfer there. >> Finance. Cool, man. Um, what do you do for work? >> Right now, I'm a bus. I'm a bus monitor. I want to become a bus driver. My mom's a bus driver. She's trying to get me that. And I'm a lifeguard on the weekend. >> How's your license? >> My license is good. I got an accident. It's >> all active though. >> Yeah. Everything's active. >> No warrants or anything? >> You been arrested? >> Never been arrested. >> Never in your life. >> On a file. >> So, you're not on probation bail? Have you had any recent tickets or anything? Um, I probably got a ticket about a couple months ago. >> Oh, anything illegal on the car? >> No, nothing illegal. >> Okay. No firearms? >> No firearms? >> No, no, large amounts of US currency. >> Um, it's probably like,000 bucks. >> Bucks. Okay. Um, uh, >> I mean, I smoke, but >> yeah, no big deal. No larger amount. Okay. Um, no prescribed medications. No. >> What's in the Is it that old medical in the trash bag in the back? >> But there's probably like >> Are they empty or full? >> Well, a lot of the boxes are empty, but there's like >> There's like a thousand of them in there. >> No, no. >> Trash bag's full. So, no big deal. >> Not a thousand of them. >> There's a lot. It's full. So, >> I pretty I like >> Yeah, that's cool, bro. >> I don't do nothing. Nothing else. >> Yeah. Yeah, I got you. Anything you want? Put your hands in the copy. There you go. >> Um, so you're not you've never been in trouble? >> No. You want to see my car? You're not under arrest. Okay. >> All right. Just being detained for now. Okay. >> Um, all right. Listen, I I've been doing this a long time. All right. All I look for is guns. So, if you're forthcoming with me, I'm going to be cool with you. I'm just telling you my I'm telling you my side. All right. Understand? >> So, obviously, I have a job to do. All right. I'm good at my job. All right. You're displaying a lot of things to me that make me very suspicious. >> No, I totally understand. >> All right. So, this is kind of your last opportunity. If there's anything small in that car, I honestly I don't care about small amounts of >> I'm going to be completely honest. Just a little. >> Not that much. >> What's a little bit? >> Probably like literally 2 oz. >> It's just in boxes. So, it looks a lot. >> Yeah, I got you. All right. Just hang that phone. >> And I have um my cell phones in there, but >> Yeah. How many phones you got? So, >> there's probably a lot of those are not even like on anything. You know what I'm saying? A lot of them aren't. >> All right. Just hang tight for us. I appreciate it. >> Did you just leave the dispensary? Is that why it's all in the car or what's the story? >> Well, honestly, I smoke a lot of freaking, bro. >> A lot. >> Okay. >> So, I like to keep a lot on. Well, not a lot. I don't really consider that a lot. >> Do you sell it or what? >> Uh, I wouldn't say I sell it like my brothers. >> Hook your boys up. Whatever. >> My brother smokes a lot of I have a lot of siblings. >> Okay. >> My brother. As smooth as the driver's story sounded, the officer still had a job to do, and he was determined to do it. What he wasn't prepared for, though, was what he was about to uncover. Heat. Heat. Okay, go ahead. Heat. HEAT. We got 2700. That don't normal. Oh my god. Good. Want to talk to me for >> what? Find a couple of them. >> Find a couple of them. >> The back seat. I don't know what is that freaking kilo, dude. Oh my god. Holy go right you good. >> I'm going to read you your rights. Okay. I'm in >> I'm going to read you your rights. Okay. >> Absolutely. Turn forward. >> Um just hang for an hour officer. Okay. Just kind of witness it. Okay. >> Are we What's going on? >> I just uh found some stuff in the car that we got to talk about. >> Got some stuff. Yep. So just hang tight for me. Clearly, he was confident that whatever the officers found wouldn't lead them to the real stash hidden in the car's non-existent compartment. But unfortunately for him, these officers weren't rookies. There was a high chance that they were going to find what they were looking for. >> He kept coming back. >> Look right here. >> I got to look this way and then over. >> Look, it's all cut out. It's not normal. I got see it. There's two over here, too. Step one. >> Tequila. >> Step one. >> RIGHT. >> Grab um >> Sir, can you grab me my phone? >> Do you understand? >> Absolutely. >> Do you want to talk to me? >> I don't know what's going on. I found some packages in the rear quarter of your vehicle that indicative of heavy amount of narcotics. >> Okay. >> What do you know about it? >> I don't know nothing about it. >> Okay. So, you don't know if there this car is loaded with a bunch of kilos? >> I don't know nothing about it. >> Cuz it's loaded with a bunch of kilos. >> I really don't know. >> Okay. >> No, he's not talking. >> Yes. I just want to get one quick. >> She's his girlfriend. I >> I don't know. She pulled up. I got >> Hey, can you hold that like that? >> I got I just want to try and grab these. >> Well, just leave them in there. Well, actually, you already got a picture on your phone. >> Yeah, I got I got I got some. We just need my hands. >> You're not cuz it's getting in the way. Right there. Pull. Give me one good pull back now. Oh, baby. One more. Hang on. Boom. Yeah. All right. I got I got it. All right. Watch your hands. What the hell, bro? >> All right. Look out for me. Oh, man. WHATEVER. I THINK I JUST multi tool. >> It's worth it. >> Yeah, just leave them all right here for now. >> It's just that. >> Yeah, >> that could be anything. Could be fact. Oh my goodness gracious. >> This is insane. >> [ __ ] Oh no. Holy. >> They coming. Keep coming, baby. Keep coming. Holy. Hang on. >> Can I see the flashlight, please? >> Call who. >> All right. This whole fender's got cuz this whole fender is loaded. >> Yeah. You got to clean it off. This whole fender is loaded, I think. >> We got a call now. Got it. >> Hold on. Let me do my thing before we get the valve, please. All right. Hands behind your back. >> You're under arrest. Okay. Anybody lose a load? >> Yeah. I told you I'm going to be cool with you as young as you call me. And that's that's how handcuffs fit. I can stick my finger in there. You're okay. Thank you. >> N got to be 10, right? >> It's got to be. >> Yeah. Let's just put that. >> Oh, this has to stay right there. That's the money. That's the money. That's everything I've worked for. After a full search of the vehicle, officers uncovered an estimated $385,000 worth of narcotics hidden inside. In the end, he racked up a laundry list of charges, including possession of pain with intent to deliver, two counts of possession of schedule 2 narcotics under 10 g, and possession of with intent to deliver. Up next is the moment an officer casually seized more than $100 of worth over a million dollars from a clueless mule who handed over the stash on a silver platter. All >> right. So, one more thing before I finish this up. Okay. When I made initial contact with you and now that I checked you've been on the vehicle, I got the odor coming from the vehicle. Okay. How much do you have in the vehicle? >> Uh, probably like >> Okay. Be Okay. Let me tell you something. Okay. Be honest with me. >> You didn't get stopped by the regular police. Okay. You got stopped by interdiction unit. My suggestion to you is not to smuggle on it anymore cuz you're not very good at it. >> Yeah, I'm not. [laughter] >> On February the 10th, 2022 in Sabolola County, New Mexico, a diction deputy noticed a vehicle swerving across the road and wasted no time pulling it over. That simple traffic stop marked the beginning of an interesting encounter between the deputy and the driver. >> Good morning, sir. How you doing? >> Good. How are you? >> Good. Man, I'm deputy may with the spo county sheriff's office. The reason I'm stopping you is you're all over the roadway, man. You cross that white line on the left side of the road a couple of times. Want to make sure you're not drinking or falling asleep. >> Oh, no, I'm not. >> You all right? >> Yeah, I'm okay. >> Okay. You've been driving for a while? >> No, I just woke up this morning. >> Just woke up. Okay. You got your driver's license and registration insurance? >> I have a this right here. >> Okay. >> My paperwork. >> Perfect. Man, if you guys step out for me, follow my car. I'm going to give you a warning. We'll get you on your way. Okay. Thank you. >> Yep. >> While the officer retrieved his license, he skillfully directed him out of the vehicle just to buy enough time for his colleagues to get to the scene. >> No weapons on you, boss, sir. I'm just going to pat you down. Okay. You have to have a seat in my front seat, right? You want to have a seat for me? >> You all right, man? You're not tired or anything? >> I'm okay. Okay. [laughter] >> You just got to pay attention to the road. Okay. >> Yeah. I'm sorry about that. >> No worries, man. happens. I just want to make sure you're safe to drive. I'm just going to give you a warning. Okay. >> All right. Sorry about that. How you doing today? >> I'm doing well. >> Where you headed? >> I'm headed back home. >> Where's home? >> Uh Texas. Nice. >> Where you coming from? >> Uh right there. Uh Flagstaff. >> Flagstaff. >> Mhm. >> 1119 check. >> Code for standby for uh DL check. >> How long were you in Flagstaff? Uh just a couple days. Oh, nice. What takes you out there? >> I was just going to see a friend or two. >> You rented the vehicle? >> Uh, no. My friend Donnie did. >> Donnie? Donnie? >> Oario? >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I lost my driver's license, so I got to use that. But I can give you my driver's license number. I know it by heart. >> I think I should be able to run it by name and date. >> What state is it out of? >> Texas. >> Texas. >> Mhm. Morning drill. I'm out with the Amos. First name spelling Adam Mary Ocean Sam. Last name William Adam Ida Robert Ida Union King Ocean. >> How's your trip going so far, man? >> It's going well. >> That's good. >> You having a good have a good Valentine's Day? I hope so, man. >> Super Bowl. Who you going for in the Super Bowl, actually? >> Uh, I go for the for the Bengals, man. >> Oh, yeah. Me, too. I'm going >> I'm a Niners fan and then the Rams kicked us out, so I can't I can't go for the Rams. >> I'm a Cowboys fan. >> Oh, man. I can't go for the Rams cuz they knocked us out. So, >> you knocked us out, so I can't [laughter] >> I got lucky. The suspect tried everything he could to look calm, but his demeanor kept betraying him. All he hoped for was that the officer's investigation would stop at the traffic violation. Unfortunately for him, that hope was about to get shattered against a harsh reality. >> So, I'm going to do real quick. So, I'm going to check the some numbers on the vehicle, make sure it matches his documentation here. Okay. Step out and step on my tire, then we'll come back in here real quick. Code for? What are you going to go for? Perfect, man. Go ahead and have a seat for me. the wall. >> For a moment, he let out a deep breath of relief, convinced [music] the worst was behind him. But he couldn't have been more wrong. The worst was still ahead. And the officer had very different plans for him. >> Okay, man. So, one more thing before I finish this up. Okay. When I made initial contact with you, now that I checked in on the vehicle, I got the order from the vehicle. Okay. New Mexico is a recreational state. You can have up to 2 ounces of a day. How much do you have in the vehicle? >> Uh, probably like >> Okay, be okay. Let me tell you something. Okay, be honest with me. >> You didn't get stopped by the regular police. Okay, you got stopped by interdiction unit. Okay. >> Yeah. >> And I know you're smuggling. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I know the back of that van right there is full of all those bags right there. >> Yes. >> I can smell it. It's strong. >> Mhm. >> Okay. I've been doing this for a while. >> Yeah. I'm very I'm very aware. >> Okay. How much do you have? >> It's probably about uh I don't know exactly, but I know it's over 100 pounds. >> Over 100 lb. Yeah. >> Okay. Do you give me consent to search your vehicle? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I need 11 regional >> 104. Could you see if uh SPK9 is still stationary here at the 79? Driver advised that he has over 100 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. Just for 49. I'll be out with this vehicle. your stuff. >> Here's your license. Okay. >> This is a written warning for further to maintain or for Yeah. further to maintain lane. Okay. You going to watch the road. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Stand right here for me. We'll get this done and we'll deal with that situation. Okay. >> Okay. >> So, by you and me there's over 100 pounds of in the vehicle. I'm just going to read you something. Okay. not under arrest at this time, but you are going to be detained. Okay. >> Now that the small talk was out of the way, the officer was ready to get down to business. >> You understand the rights that I read to you? >> Yes, sir. >> Can you understand these rights? Do you wish to talk to me? >> Uh, is that why I can't be detained? >> What's that? >> Is that why I cannot be detained? >> Well, there's over 100 pounds of vehicle. Okay. So, just answer this question for me. You understand your rights? >> Yeah. >> Can I understand your rights? Do you wish to talk to me? >> That was like, >> it's yes or no. Do you want to talk to me about this situation? Okay. >> So, where are you coming from, man? I'm coming from California. >> California. >> Okay. >> And are you just a driver or did you pick up this someone else? Are you getting paid for it? >> No, I'm just a driver. >> You're just a driver? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Who you who you working for? >> Uh the guy on this on this paper right? >> You on that paper right there? Yeah. >> How much are you getting paid to haul this? >> Uh it's a pretty fair ground. Like maybe like 7 8,000. >> 7 or 8,000. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, you're picking up from Kelly. Where are you taking it? I'm taking it to what should you call it? Washington DC. >> Washington. Okay. >> All right. So, you're getting paid to So, you're basically you're the mule is what you're doing. Okay. How long have you been working for this uh >> trade organization? >> Not too long. Like two months. >> Two months. >> Is it a big or organization? >> Uh, no. No, it's not. It's just small time people. >> Small time people. >> Yeah. Nothing like nothing huge. No, nothing like that. >> But this guy's the main guy. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right, man. So, what I'm going to do is I'm going to we're going to get out. I have to put cuffs on you. Okay. I'm going to put cuffs on you. I'm just going to have you stand uh sit right there on that brick for me. Okay. And then uh I'll search search the vehicle and then we'll go from from there whatever I locate. Okay. >> Okay. You can just go and give me that paper uh this back and your license. You can fold that up and put that in your pocket. I'm just going to need this for documentation. Okay. >> Going to come around my vehicle right here. >> Yeah. Get out and come to the front right here. I'm just going to put them in the front. Okay. You've been super cooperative with me. All right. >> Okay. Dan Ford, I have one male subject detained at this time. I'm going to be searching the vehicle. Just have a seat right there for me real quick. Are you traveling with anybody else? Is anybody else following you or you by yourself? >> You're by yourself. Okay. So, I just want someone to roll up on me while I'm doing this. Okay. No, you're good. All right, man. Okay. To the officer's surprise, the stash inside the vehicle was far more than he ever anticipated. This wasn't just a few hidden bags. It was practically a moving warehouse of illegal substances. Come over here for me. >> So you stay at the is not yours. Correct. We were just transporting this. Okay. Like I explained, I'm a federal task force officer through HSI. Okay. The amount you have here doesn't meet the threshold for me to charge you right now. Okay? I'm going to get all your information, document everything. I'm going to forward it over to an agent. Okay? I'm going to have you fill out this abandonment form, but you stay at the not yours. You're abandoning the Okay. I'll fill this out. I'll email you a copy so you can take it to your boss and show them I got stopped by the police. They seize my so they know that you didn't, you know. >> Yeah. I didn't do you you do away with it. You know what I mean? Um, >> right. Right. >> Code four. Regional. I'm code four. I did locate a large amount of in this vehicle, several large duffel banks. Sir, huh? So, this is his boss. He's getting paid 7 to $8,000 to transport this from California to Washington. Uh, this is the guy he's working for. He picked it up in Cali, driving it back. He said it's over 100 pounds. So, know what they do to people. What do they do people here? >> They send you off and be doing your buddy. This is You know what they do? I don't know. Not New Mexico. I'm not I'm not sure. >> Yeah, this is a bunch of given how cooperative the suspect had been so far, the officer decided to seize the opportunity to unravel the larger organization the [music] mule was working for. >> So, how many guys are involved in this uh trade organization? >> I'm not too sure. I've only got exist. >> I've only dealt with like three or four people. So I >> I dealt with a guy named Sergio. That was it. But how much you paid for that? >> [ __ ] That's not mine. I'm just transport. >> Was it already paid for? >> I believe so. Like I said, I don't know those details. I'm just the guy that takes it for him. >> So what they what did they tell you? >> They just told me take it to DC. Well, not necessarily DC, but like Hakerstown. >> So from the fir from the very beginning, what did they tell you? How did the instructions go? >> Uh beginning I thought I was, you know what I'm saying? caring, what you call it. They told me it was like some restaurant supplies at first. You know, after a while, I kind of picked up it was going on. They kind of just told me what it is. They get it from their growers in California. I meet them up somewhere like at a hotel or a warehouse or something like that. I just come pick it up and take it where it needs to go. >> You unzip the bag? >> No, I pretty much know. I know what's in it, though. >> Yeah. >> So, uh when uh where did you pick it up at? from a warehouse or from a >> No, I picked it up from a hotel. >> Motel? >> Yeah, like a mo like a uh Motel 6 over there in Ontario. >> Did you drop the Did you drop the van off and they they picked it up or >> No, they brought they they ran it out the van. >> Is it all the way across? >> No, this is a half kilo. >> Is he going to bite me? >> No, you're good. >> So you So you went to a hotel? >> Yeah. went to a hotel and then did you meet the guys or they did they uh >> they already had it on them? They they went to their growers. I never met the initial grower. >> So So you drove this van from Yeah. >> Washington to Cali? >> No, from Cali. Yeah. Towards Washington. >> So did you fly into Cali? Yeah. >> How did you You flew into Cali? >> I flew into Kelly. >> When did you fly into Cali? >> Uh on Sunday. >> On Sunday. >> Yeah. >> So they already have the van ready to go for you. >> Yeah. They do all the logistics parts and I just pretty much pick it up, take whatever and take it to where I need to go. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I get licenses. Let me take those off you also. Let me get a get a phone number for you. >> Code four. Code four. I have SP out with me. >> That's a good number for you. >> Yeah, that's my cell phone number. >> Okay. What do you think your monster? Probably maybe another day. I don't know. I don't know. >> How much you think all that's worth? >> Like uh probably like 100k. >> 100k. It's a lot of money. You have 100k? >> Hell no. >> No. >> How much this your first trip or how many times have you made this trip? >> Probably like two times. >> Two times. >> Second time. It's my first time actually knowing like like what's going on? >> How much did you get paid your last two trips? Uh just like 6,000. So I'm really not really worth it as you can tell. >> Is it all or is there >> Yeah, it's just all >> No, it's all for sure. >> My suggestion to you is not to smuggle anymore cuz you're not very good at it. >> Yeah, I'm not [laughter] I I'm sitting here like >> Well, you're not going to send him to jail here to get scalped? >> No. >> We'll let the We'll let HSI deal with him. We'll let the feds deal with him. You know what that amount is in fixed we right? What >> the amount of you have? >> How much? How much? >> 10 to 20 years. >> No, I don't need that. I'm a good kid. I'm just trying to make a little money on the side. Not a deal. >> Can you do 10 to 20 years? >> No, sir. >> How old are you? >> I'm only 25. You >> have kids? >> No, I do not. >> I guess you can have kids when you're 35. >> No, I might have low sperm column by then. You know, when you're in jail, you're going to jack off a lot. Well, >> or you need to pack some fudge. >> None of that. I'm not I'm I don't know what you been before. >> Uh yeah, one time before uh what's it called? PI in Texas. Like what's PI? Public intoxication. >> No felonies. No felonies. >> For now, the officer had a few more pieces of advice for him. But his real trouble, the kind that comes from the feds, was already on its way. I would uh look into getting a different type of job. >> Yeah, I'm a I'm actually a CDL truck driver and I should >> What the hell, man? You made getting money driving trucks. >> I know, bro. That's why I'm I feel so stupid right now. You guys just made me realize how stupid I am. >> Well, you said it, I get it. >> Well, I mean it cuz what I say I mean. >> So, how how are your bosses? Are they pretty linked up in some bad [ __ ] or is it just >> I don't know that deep. Honestly, to be honest, I don't know if it's that deep. I've only done. >> Do you have your boss's phone number? >> Uh yeah. >> Let me get that from you. Is he a Mexican guy? >> Take a picture of that >> of this. I'm going to take it with me. I'm going to um scan it and I'll email him a copy. Yeah, email him a copy. I say just give him a coffee now and just make me a coffee when I get to the office. You >> Mexican or another black guy? He's a Mexican guy. >> I was trying to I was trying to give him the number. >> What's his last name? >> I don't know. It's like I don't know their last name. >> Yeah. This guy is just the guy who gives me a car. >> He lives down in Washington. Uh, I think he lives in uh I think he lives in Washington or New York. One of those. >> So when you got to uh Washington, were you where were you supposed to drop it? >> I dropped it off in Hagerstown >> at a hotel at a warehouse. >> I got a little comforted in over there in Hagerstown >> and then somebody else picks up the truck and then they just go about their business and they come back. Like I don't see anything like as far as like eight check. What is that? Bitcoin just lost. Yeah, I'm about to make sure got everything. >> When all was said and done, his information was documented. He was released pending a federal prosecution review. Similarly, here's another clueless mule, one who got busted because she was too busy eating chicken wings while transporting a truckload of illegal substances. That dinner smells good. I'm just trying to figure out why you all over the road. Okay. >> Oh, I was eating. >> Oh, you were eating. >> I was eating. >> Okay, I got you. >> On December the 19th, 2018, in Kowetta County, Georgia, a deputy noticed a vehicle swerving all over the road during a routine patrol and initiated a traffic stop. Just like any other stop, he approached the car completely unaware that what he was about to uncover was anything but routine. >> Hey, how you doing, ma'am? >> Good. I'm Deputy Anderson with the sheriff's office here. You got a driver's license? That dinner smells good? All right, Mr. Russell, is this your car? It is. Okay. Reason why I'm being stopped is we had some investigators with the sheriff's office that were on the interstate and they saw your car kept crossing over the line. We want to make sure you're safe to drive. Where are you headed to? Where's home? >> Okay. You got a little bit of a drive. >> Where you coming from? >> I'm coming from >> Oh, up in Atlanta. Okay, I got you. All right. See that deputy on your side? Will you just talk step out and talk to him? All right. It's easy for me to talk to you out here. Okay. You don't have no weapons in your pockets, do you? I'm just going to patch your pockets. Okay. Okay. Have you had anything to drink today? Alcohol. Are you on prescription medication for anything? No. Okay. I'm just trying to figure out why you all over the road. Okay. >> Oh, I was eating. >> Oh, you were eating? I was eating. >> Okay. I got you. All right. Is your driver's license valid? Yes. >> Okay. Anything illegal in the vehicle? No, sir. >> Okay. All right. No weapons, money, drugs. >> No, you seem to hesitate. >> No, I was just saying that. >> Okay. >> That noise from the traffic. >> Oh, the noise from the traffic. Okay. So, nothing in your vehicle that's not supposed to be in there. Okay. I got you. All right. You have a problem with me searching your vehicle? >> Yes, cuz I need to call it. >> What's that? I'm just asking you. >> Oh, yeah. >> I can search it. >> I mean, no. I mean, what? For what? >> Okay. Well, I'm just asking you. >> Oh, yeah. I mean, yeah. >> I'm saying I I was saying what's the cause? >> Okay. Well, I'm just asking. You say you're eating to you're eating. That's why you're failing to maintain L. I just want to make sure you're not drinking in the car. You don't have any open containers, nothing like that? >> No, I don't have any open containers. >> Okay. >> You should be able to smell it if I have open containers. >> Well, not all the time, especially with all this traffic going by. So, yes or no. Can I search the car? >> Okay. All right. Just come back here for a minute. Stand by my car. Okay. Stand right there. >> The deputies could sense that something was off with her, and her refusal wasn't going to stop them from finding out what it was. Whatever she was hiding, they were determined to uncover it. >> Getting cold out here. >> Forgot my jacket at the house. >> So, are you from Georgia? >> Okay. Your sister just moved up here. >> I hear you. >> I'm sorry. like startling up. >> Oh, okay. >> Am I able to use my phone? I need to call my >> in just a minute. You >> Okay. All right. If everything goes fine, we'll get you out of here. Okay. >> You call whoever you need to call. >> I'm just trying to make sure my my son mama picking up daycare. Okay. How old is your son? >> Okay. I got a 5-year-old, too. >> At that moment, she was desperately hoping against all odds that the deputies searching her car wouldn't find what she had hidden. All she could do was wait, every second [music] feeling longer than the last, as she braced herself for the officer's verdict. 50 heading for a plane. Tell her advising. He does not want to be just >> Look, I'm going to do use two handcuffs on you, okay? So, I'll be more comfortable. I'm going to put two pairs of handcuffs on you so it'll be more comfortable for you. >> 18. Turn your hand in like turn your hand that way. There you go. I don't want these to tighten up and hurt you. 107. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Can you um roll my windows and stuff? >> Yes, ma'am. We'll make sure your stuff doesn't get ruined. You >> All right, we're going to walk to the back of this car. Okay. Sir, >> look, just a word of advice. When you sit down in there, try to pick your hands up a little bit on your back and when you get in there, you can lower them back down. Isaac has been on his property. However, he says he doesn't want any. >> You need a mask for anything. >> All right, Mr. Russell, I got to read you something. All right. You are Miss Russell, right? Okay. All right. This is your Miranda warn. You probably heard it on TV a bunch of times. Okay. But I got to read it to you. All right. You have [music] the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have them present with you while you are being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to you represent you before any questioning. If you wish, you can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. You understand? Okay. Is that your car? It's your mother's car. Who Who's it registered to? >> Eventually, she was charged with possession of an illegal substance with the intent to [music] sell. Still on dumb mules who got busted. Meet this woman. Someone who actually thought her monthly visitor would somehow shield her from the law. >> I've been doing good. You haven't been doing good. >> Please. >> Okay. >> It's the first day, D. Please. >> This the first day. >> Yeah. >> We got bundles of bundles. You know, >> cuz I know I shouldn't have done it. D, >> but I needed for rooms. I'm bleeding. On January the 10th, 2018 in San Francisco, officers [music] on routine patrol spotted a woman they suspected was dealing in the neighborhood. They moved in to investigate her and what followed turned out to be one of the easiest buss of [music] their entire careers. >> It's only because I needed some money for room. >> Okay, where you at? Where I'm going to find it. >> It's right there, guys. >> Okay, >> it's right there. That's it. >> Okay, hold on. Right here. I'm rolling. >> Okay, >> please. I'm being honest, D. Okay. >> Okay. You got it. >> Come on. Grab him that. >> Please. Please. >> John 41. Charles, can you put a case number in our history? >> I've been doing good. You haven't been doing good. >> Please. >> Okay. >> It's the first day, Dad. Please. >> This the first day? >> Yeah. >> Please. I'm begging you, D. >> All right. >> I'll go away and now you won't see me no more. Please, Dag. >> This is my first day coming back, guys. Please. >> Okay, we got to make sure we separate all this stuff right here. >> Huh? >> Will you please? This is my first day coming back. Please, please give me a break. Please. I know. Please. >> Okay. Well, we'll talk. What do you want? >> Just Just leave a leave it right there. Please. I beg you. >> I just wish you had it back. >> It's right there. >> Okay, we got >> Yeah. >> A little bit more more dope. Okay, perfect. We'll put it on here. >> I understand. I mean, I I I I was going to I was just going to reinsert you. >> Understand? >> I beg you, please. >> You shouldn't let these people use you like this. I know, but I need to rent money today and I'm It's raining. >> I know. >> Nothing for me in there. >> Okay. You have shirt under here, right? >> Yeah, >> you do. Okay. I'm going to zip this right quick. Okay. >> Go ahead. >> Nothing else. >> We're going to go through. You got a 407 coming? Yeah, let's go. >> Man, they gave you so much narcotics, man. They know they loaded you. Look at this. This is wild. >> They load you up so heavy with narcotics. This is crazy. >> Please don't. >> You want me to put that in a different spot? >> 30. >> Please don't. >> That's my That's my telephone. That's just my >> Is it okay if your boyfriend takes care of your property? We're going to go through this real quick. Please make we're we're we're going to talk with you. You've been cooperative so far. Okay. I appreciate it that you're not fighting with me or anything like that. >> I'm not, >> you know, cuz you know, >> have a have a seat right here. >> Okay. >> Have a seat right here right now. >> Perfect. >> Just give me a break, D. I'm being honest and >> Okay, just turn around right quick. Are you sufficient? Okay. Please. >> Uh, how far? >> Wait, just go do some of that stuff right there in the backpack. >> No, go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. >> There's blankets in the back. Is >> that over there for >> Have a seat for me. Have a seat for me. >> Will you please >> have a seat for me? For some reason, she thought she could plead her way out of this one. But what the officers found was far beyond anything they could empathize with and definitely [music] way beyond the slap on the wrist that she was begging for. >> We got bundles of bundles. Bundles. We're good. Told you, dude. It's always good up here. >> All right. Okay. All right. John 1069. Are you clear from that 909 and Eddie, please? We got other station. We can talk about >> I know I shouldn't have done it. D, but I need it for room. Dang. I'm bleeding. >> I I know it's that time. You said it's that time of the month. >> You know, I can go ahead and see what we can do at the station as far as comics for female needs. >> I haven't done nothing. You >> I haven't been doing nothing. Can you >> I haven't seen you out here. >> I haven't been doing nothing at all. But all these narcotics, we got kids coming here. >> People trying to live here and you selling here. It's not good. >> I'm not selling them. >> Well, you got lots of narcotics on your >> I know, but you're working with these guys. >> I understand that. >> Please, James. D I have been in jail since the last time, D. And I've been doing everything that you you guys asked me to do. >> You've been doing good. >> Yes. Please, D. Great for that 135. >> You know, I nevering, you know, I never always fight and everything. >> I know. Well, you never fought with me. You always been cooperative. You did. I think you did try to break a window one time. >> That's about it. You went through this right here. >> Can you take her stuff, sir? >> Yeah, it's my girl. >> I know that's your girl. >> Please, guys, >> go ahead. You can grab her stuff. He said he he you guys are together. >> Will you please break? Please. >> We got to talk later. >> We got to talk later. book me and then that's it. >> 61 marketable I booked her I'll help her out twice dope right here. >> So usually she's always good have an ounce on her. >> Okay. You guys got a bag or something? One second here. Or envelope. You got an envelope. >> Thanks. >> Yeah, that that works. Sorry. >> I've been good. James, >> please cut me a break. >> Wait up. Wait up. Wait up. Just going to get all this rest of stuff off. Let me see one of those for property. You going to go through it? >> Okay. >> I know that was stupid, D. >> Oh, yeah. Here, I'll take your wallet >> with her ID inside. >> Okay. Everything's in here. >> I know that was stupid. Please. >> Can we carry all these narcotics out here? >> I know. I told you I did it. >> And we got the pipe, right? >> Yeah. >> Dang. >> 416, too. Perfect. >> Thanks. >> Like that. >> Yeah. Oh, did you go through this jacket right here? >> Yeah, I did. >> Okay. >> Thanks. >> Yeah, >> please. >> I've been doing good tags. >> You have? I haven't seen you out here, but I haven't been looking for you. >> I've been doing nothing though. I have not been doing nothing, Dags, at all. >> Think she has some sticks in there. Some pushers. >> Is that good? >> You know, I have not been doing nothing, guys. Understand? That's That's >> Man, I even started to to get my assigned, man. I'm waiting for it now. That's what I've been doing. I have not been doing nothing and I've been waiting for it. >> Please, dispatch 585. Okay, 53. Go ahead. We can weigh in Fifth Avenue on seven David yellow David 778. It's a blue smart for two with two aboard sufficient. I'll get my own voice right trying to log you in Lincoln. >> I'm sorry there's a truck going by. Say again. >> Trying to log you in. Hey Lincoln, >> please. Yeah, I'm not on till 1300, but uh yeah, I'm at Lincoln and >> this copy. >> You mind put on? Thanks a lot, guys. >> In the end, she was charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell. Just when you thought that you'd seen it all, along comes Brahajan Martinez Garcia, another unbelievably dumb mule who drove to pick up his family with a truckload of in his vehicle. >> Where are they at? >> Where are you at? >> You said you're picking up your wife and kids. >> Yes. >> Okay. From where? >> Hey, go hook him. Go hook him. Go. Yeah, I got at least 4 kilos. On March the 7th, 2023 in Porpaw Township, Michigan, an officer pulled over a vehicle for improper lane use and a cracked windshield. What looked like a routine traffic stop was about to escalate into the biggest traffic bust in the state. >> Hello. Good morning. How are you today? Good. Trooper else with the state police. Get your driver's license. >> Okay. Yeah. Grab that for me. Do you have the registration and insurance as well? Yeah, that looks like it. All right. What I'll have you do, sir, is I'll have you just step out with me. Okay. Okay. >> All right. See? All right. You got nothing on you? Okay. I'll have you go sit right in the front seat. Okay. >> You So I can talk. No. No. No. I can't hear out here. Sorry. You're not you're not under arrest or in trouble. I just I can't hear out there. All right. The reason I pulled you over, you crossed over that center line two or three times since I've been behind you. And then that frame around your license plate, you see that black frame. >> Okay. >> Can't have that cuz it obstructs the plate. Okay. >> Okay. I pick out my wife and my do and then my daughter and my kids. >> Okay. >> And then uh Okay. Is >> Where are they at? >> Where? >> You said you're picking up your wife and kids. >> Yes. >> Okay. From where? >> Uh Fresno, California. Okay. >> Uh I don't know name the city. >> Okay. Porqu. >> Um my wife coming for the the um visit the family. Okay. >> And u visit the family and you know. >> And you don't have an address? >> I have. >> Where you're going? >> Yeah, I have the address. >> Okay. Uh how long are you staying in Michigan? >> Just pick it out and back. >> Okay. Um anything illegal in the car? >> Nothing. >> Okay. Is this your vehicle? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> His his name is in my mom. >> Okay. Your mom's vehicle. Okay. Do you drive it though? Is are you normally the one that drives it? >> Yes. >> Okay. Do you have any bags or luggage with you? >> In the back. >> In the In the back seat or the trunk? >> In the back seat. No, in the trunk. >> In the trunk. Okay. Anything in the vehicle that's not yours that doesn't belong to you? Any bags, luggage, anything like that? >> Probably. No. >> Okay. So, there's not like any Nobody else put anything in the vehicle or anything? >> No. >> It's not all your stuff in the vehicle? >> No. Um uh give me one second. >> Eastbound. Um from California doesn't know where in Michigan. Going to come pick up his family and then drive back for an hour. Okay. Thanks. All right. We're going to go search real quick. Do you want to stay in here or hop out? Do you want to stay in the car or do you want to go outside? >> Go outside. >> While I search? >> Yeah. >> Okay. You're going to You want to stand outside or do you want to sit in here where it's warm? Oh, okay. >> Outside. Okay. If we go outside, can I pat you down? No. >> Okay. All right. Give me one second. I'll get you out. All right. Go on. Hop out for me. Going to pat him down real quick. Okay. You can go walk right in front of your car. Okay. You want to come out in front and go stand just a little ways up. Okay. >> The officers proceeded to search the vehicle, but [music] nothing could have prepared them for what they were about to stumble upon. >> Hold on. Is this the phone with directions? You have the directions to where you're going in the phone. Can you show me? >> Yeah. Uh, >> okay. >> It's in the other one. >> Oh, it's in your other phone. Okay. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. It's a little chilly. Hey, go hook him. Go hook him. Go. All right, man. Come here. Yeah. Probably not. Let's take him to the front of the car. Just throw them in my car when you're done. Yeah, I got at least 4 kilos. So, we'll we'll take it to the 52. >> Can you hold my voice? >> Uh, in a minute. It was in here. >> No, this must be some kind of like smell. They're trying to get through as well. >> I doubt this. Oh, the heck is this? You got to go pee, man. >> Yeah. >> Relax. >> Roughly 4 kg of were recovered from his vehicle, making it the largest traffic stop [music] bust in the state's history. With a hall that massive, Rahen Martinez Garcia was immediately taken in for intense [music] questioning as investigators worked to unravel the operation behind it. >> Long day. >> What's that? >> Long day. >> We just got here. Did my partner read you your Miranda rights? >> No. What? >> Did my partner read you your Miranda rights? >> Your partner? >> The The girl? >> The girl? >> Yeah. She read you your rights? >> Yeah. She is my She have my ID. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Stay. I'm very nervous. >> Tell me about this. My >> Mhm. >> And that is my wife. my wife. The hour the the burn my my my daughter the hour the that is the the my cousin saying >> s for my for my um my brother my big brother and that one is for the uh loyalty uh friends that is for the loyalty friends that is the St. Judas. >> Mhm. >> That I a is for the my my mom. That one is for the uh uh the music. >> Okay. >> Is the the the the group the music the group the music the team the music and that one is that one and that one is same. >> Maybe that's and here they name them my daughter. >> Okay. >> And here here they my son. >> Okay. Two kids. >> Two kids. How old babies or? >> My daughter 4 years old and my son 2 years old. >> Okay. They need you, right? >> Yeah. >> Are you and mom together? >> Yeah. Where do you live? >> In California. >> Where at? >> Uh she I'm working and me and mechanic diesel. >> You're diesel mechanic. >> Yes. >> Where at in California? >> Fresno. >> Fresno. >> Yes. My first time, you know. Your first time doing this? >> Yeah. One guy just me that I need money and oh no problem said one one and you see nothing just drug. Okay. No problem. I'm paying money and I need money for my kids. You know my mom is sick. >> Your mom is sick. >> Yeah. >> In the end he was charged with possession of more than 1 kg of with intent to [music] deliver. He was sentenced to 3 years, 9 months to 20 years in prison.