Nothing's more satisfying than watching frauds get caught red-handed, and these officers do it in the best way possible. Here are five cases when undercover cops surprise the out of frauds in the act. Number five, owner of massage parlor arrested after caught offering illegal services. Police launch a 3-day operation at a massage parlor suspected of illegal activity. Officers observe over 120 people entering and exiting with late hours and high traffic adding to the suspicion. Undercover officers confirm illegal activity at the parlor, prompting a raid. Open the door. Police Police Department open the door. Police secure the premises to preserve evidence and question those on site. Okay. Open the door. Come on. Come here. All right, sit. Come out here. Hey, come out here. Stay here, camera girl. Want to sit with him? Hey, we need a few more inside. Come out. Go out there and sit in the lobby. Do not leave. Oh, I got You need to put something on. Can you check further? Let's check. Got you. Police Department [Music] We've got two girls. I couldn't hear you, buddy. Inside, officers find two women working at the parlor who insist they only provide legitimate massages. However, they're unaware of the evidence already gathered by undercover officers. Um you want to get FIs on these two? Yeah. And then You said You said your driver's glasses in your truck. Okay. Yeah. I have one more coming out. Yeah, it's clear back there. Okay. Let's get our other two males. FI'd FI'd, talk to them, and and see what exactly is going on. I'm going to have Josh FI them. Then you want to go back start get with Jack and then What is that? Why is it pumped up like that? Let's get their IDs. Do you have IDs? Customers caught inside admit to paying for hour-long sessions, though some insist they were there solely for massages. Y'all want to be in the shade? I know I know this is probably not something that Joe was expecting when you came to get a massage today. However, we have been watching this place for quite a while. So, I think that the two of you probably I'm not Y'all aren't in trouble. Okay? But, I would appreciate not being I would appreciate y'all not acting like you'd have no idea what's going on inside this massage parlor. There's only one reason why people come to this place right here. Okay? So, let We'll let's just from here on out, let's just cut the bull and why why y'all are in this position right now. Okay? We Are we Are we on the same Are we on the same page? Yeah, I didn't say anything. I didn't know I was doing anything wrong. No, I said who's Ronnie? You're Ronnie. You have your driver's license? [Music] And you said you're still in Kansas? Yes. What are you doing here in Oklahoma? I went to Texas. Here in Texas? Oh, yes. [Music] Okay. Um I guess What is it, blunt? Unfortunately for you, you're in this massage parlor where we had an undercover officer detective inside the massage parlor sexual acts um were offered. And that's why That's why we're all here right now. That's why Okay. Okay. We We ain't going down to Texas for you. family family room However, the evidence strongly suggests the business was operating as more than just a massage parlor. Did you just pay for a massage? How much did you pay? Yes. How much? How much? 50. 50 dollars? [Music] How long of a massage did you pay for? Huh? How long of a massage did you pay for? 1 hour. Same? And it was 70? 70 total price? What have we done wrong? Correct. Um so, it says I mean Like I was just explaining here, okay? Um We've had an undercover officer in there the same time as you. Okay? Illegal propositions were made. Okay? Prostitution propositions propositions, which we know is going on here. We know for a fact that there is a full oper- operating operating deal, okay? That's why we were in there. So, that is the reason why we came barging in the way that we did, okay? Because I know that they locked the door behind you. I have my per- myself personally been inside here. Okay? And undercover capacity. Okay? Um so, I know how it operates inside. Um that is why we came in prepared to break down the door if necessary because we have one of our own in there. Okay? So, I don't know how to put it any further than that. We know what's going on here. We know this is not a quality massage that people are looking for. I think that's probably fair to say. I have problems with my legs and I I understand. I understand. And there's places that are probably cheaper than here that offer a more quality massage. What's your take? Are these men guilty, or were they truly there for legitimate services? I think that's fair to say. Here's your ID back in the front room. So, um Um with that said, this is the reason why we're out here. We'll probably get you two on your way here pretty soon. Okay? I'm sure I'm sure I'm sure you would. Well, I can't say that we've done anything wrong, so Well, without accusing you of paying money for any type of sexual service because I was not there in that room with you, but knowing what this what this place is, okay? So, we'll leave it at that, okay? That's We will get you out of here as soon as as soon as we can. As soon as my my lieutenant says these guys We got everything that we need, we'll let y'all go. I recommend not coming back to one of these. I I ain't coming back. I won't be back. I come up here to Sam's Club to get a little bit of groceries or something and and then I come here to get a massage and Well, it was good. Oh. [Applause] [Music] [Laughter] What are you actually heading down to? As the investigation unfolds, officers explain the next steps to the customers. At the at the very least, yeah. [Music] Hopefully we find out who's running this whole operation. Those are the ones that we're after. Go. [Music] There he is. [Music] Yeah, we're making this This will be an arrest report and a news article, so you're going to you'll be in the incident report listed in the incident report, so if you have anyone that you need to give them a heads-up, maybe anyone that you know, so it's going to Okay, we're going to be Go ahead. [Music] You guys go back. [Music] Are you still Channel 4? Yeah. Yes. The owner of the establishment, a 56-year-old woman, is arrested during the raid. Police charge her with offering illegal services and operating the business as a front for illicit activities. Number four, couple's fake check scam exposed during bank visit. Police respond to a call from a business about a couple trying to cash a suspicious check. The store clerk becomes concerned after noticing inconsistencies with the check and contacts the owner, who confirms it's stolen. The clerk stalls the couple and calls the authorities to investigate further. Sit down. Go back inside. Yeah, both you guys take a seat. Now. [Applause] Do what I said. Stand up. [Music] Stand up for me. Do what I said. Sit down. What's wrong with you two? Got some ID on you? Let me see your IDs, ma'am. You don't have any ID with you at all? Not in your purse, nowhere? Okay, get up. Let me see where your IDs are. I just came with my boyfriend, and that's it. Okay, can I search your purse? I didn't say you were going to jail. I know you're being detained. I'm here for a second. Her in your car? Stand up. You're going to my SUV. Both suspects are detained and searched while officers investigate. Um just sit here in the car right now. Make If she's got nothing on her, just She can hang tight. You have anything on you? I'm just worried about anything. Just going to stick and poke you real quick. Nothing? Just wallet? That's it? All right, you can Huh? Okay. Give me 1 second, okay? Take a seat. Sit tight. And we'll talk in a second. Hey. Just That's locked. Just hang tight for both of them for me. Hello. You want me to come back or Perfect. And just so you know, I I am still recording, okay? Okay. Okay, well let let me let me finish from you. Okay. Okay, and this is the check that they gave you? Okay. Let me see what the ID says. Bolton William. Okay. Uh were they they both together? They were both talking about the transaction together and everything? Okay. And so he provided the the ID and that? Okay. Let me Do you mind if I talk to him? Is there a way to put this on speakerphone? Hey, it's Officer Fisher, City of West Palm Beach Police. To verify the facts, officers contact the owner of the check, who reports the checks were stolen during a recent move. Good, good. What What's your name, sir? Johnny Jones. Johnny Jones, Mr. Jones, have you already previously reported these checks stolen? Yes, uh somebody cashed I moved up here on the 8th of January and Georgia became the order. And somebody has wrote a check for $525, I believe. Well, they went to Bank of America and Bank of America, according to Chase, cashed the check. Okay, so they shut my account down. So that account has been closed. So uh we were trying to find out who was doing it because two I think it was a week ago or somebody tried to get a Walmart membership. Using the what I think they call the ABA, using the routing number and the the check number. Okay. And they've been doing that for the last two since for almost That's a month. And I called Chase and they keep sending me fraud alerts. Well, that account has been shut down for about 3 weeks 3 or 4 weeks now. Okay. And I didn't give anybody no checks. This Chase Bank and they shut the account down every day. And do you know what date that was? Uh what day did we move up here? You You got I moved up here on the 8th, so that check was done I think it was around the 10th or something like that. Of January? Yes, sir, that the check was written. Uh Chase didn't cash it because they know my signature and stuff. They re- refunded the money. Okay. And but did you make a Did you Did you make a police report and report the check stolen? In Georgia. In Georgia I did, but not down here. Okay, do you have um Were Were the checks originally stolen in Georgia or were they stolen The owner recalls previous incidents where unauthorized transactions were attempted using his bank account, linking the suspects to a broader pattern of check fraud. Well, it was stolen in Florida, so I I believe uh It had to be around the time that I moved. Okay, did you have anybody move help you move? Yes. Do you know their names? No, my daughter has helped some of her friends. Some of them may be It's just her. Yeah, I'm I'm just trying to find out if the person that cashed the check um or trying to cash this check today, if you if you if you know who they are. Okay, so let me get you the first and last name. I can pull it up because when this originally happened, they sent us a copy of the check itself and so I recognized the name on the check because it was somebody I trusted to help us move and so I have their name first last name and I also have their phone number. Okay, what's what's their name? It's the first name Let me go back to so I can get the correct spelling for you. Give me 2 seconds. Um yeah, Maya Jones and I know it sounds crazy cuz we have the same last name but there is no relation at all. Okay. The first name is spelled Y Okay, well hold on one second. That's So that's the person that helped you move. I'm trying to Okay, so um is there anyone else that helped you move? Um no, that's the person who stole the first check. Who who stole the check in the in um who stole the check period and what happened was they stole more than one so I'm assuming they're trying to get other people to cash these checks in their name. Okay, how do you know that that's the person that stole the checkbook? Um because that was the only person The officer probes further gathering all the information he needs to complete his investigation. And also so when when did you guys move that the when the checkbook was stolen and where did you move from? Okay, so she moved from West Palm Beach, Florida. Okay, when and when did he move? What date? We left um Florida Let's see 6 7 on Sunday the 8th and they attempted to I guess cash the check on the 9th but we didn't get word of it until the 10th. And also do you guys Do you guys have a case number from Georgia where you I know that they were taken out of Florida but did they give you a case number? Um I'm not sure what she did with that card. I can look for it cuz what they told us that we would have to file it here in Georgia and that they would send it down to uh Florida. I got you. What they they told us um God, where is this phone number? Oh my goodness. All right, well let me do this. Let me call you back. Let me get going on this and I'll give you guys a buzz back. I'm going to call you from a blocked phone number, okay? Okay, perfect and I'll um try to get the rest of that information for you when you call back. Sounds good. Thank you. Appreciate you. I appreciate you. Thank you. Yep, bye-bye. The male suspect starts by denying any wrongdoing but eventually admits the truth to the officer. What's up, man? How's it going, brother? I came out of space, brother. I walked and rode the train here. I don't have nothing. Okay. I'm trying I was at the train station with money to go home and someone stole my money. I'm out here spinning a sign trying to get back to Orlando and she walks up to me and says, "You want to make 50 bucks to cash a check?" It's my own stupidity, man. I just want to go home. Okay. All right, hey hey tell me let me read this real quick, okay? Yeah. All right, so listen I'm required to warn you before you make any statements that you have the following constitutional rights. If you would just tell me that you do or don't understand these, all right, and I'll go from there, okay? You have the right to remain silent not to answer any questions. You would just tell me you do or don't understand. Okay. Any statement you make must be freely and voluntarily given. Just after each one of these statements let me know if you do or don't. Perfect, thank you. You have the right to the presence and representation of a lawyer of your choice before you make any statement during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you're entitled to the presence and representation of a court-appointed lawyer before you make any statement during any questioning. If at any time during the interview you do not wish to answer questions, your privilege to remain silent. I can make no threats or promises to induce you to make a statement. This must be of your own free will. Any statement can and will be used against you in the court of law. Understand your rights? All right, do you want to finish talking to me about what occurred? I was leaving the store. You understand your rights? Yeah, I understand. Okay. Would you Do you wish to continue talking to me? Okay. So here's what I want to know. So you you're not her her boyfriend. You don't know. So what did she tell you? She said it's a check that she got from her friend or her boyfriend. I went over there and met him. What's his name? I don't know his name. I just know Where'd you meet him at? At the store. What store? The one right there by Taco Bell. I've been staying in a trash can while I'm trying to get money up to go home. I got you. He claims he didn't know the check was stolen and insists it was filled out by someone else. She was up there and gave me a 50 bucks and now I got my train ticket, man. All right, so she says gave you 50 bucks for you to cash a check. Yeah, she did. I didn't know if it was bad or not. But I should have realized Okay, did Did you Did you assume that this was going to be a bad check? I didn't think so. I mean, I guess I don't think so. Okay, who filled out the check? She did. She filled out the check? Yeah. Okay. How much was the check for? 400. 400 and you were going to get 50 of it? She said that she would give me something. I was just hoping to get home. All right, what's the what's the boyfriend look like? It's a black gentleman. Um it's like the first or second apartment on the corner there. I don't know I'm not familiar with this place. I got you. I'm just want I just want to go home, man. All right, you got anything else you want to add to the statement? Meanwhile, the female suspect is questioned. Will she admit her involvement or continue claiming to be a victim? Let's find out. Hey dear, listen up real quick, okay? I'm going to read you your rights, okay? Just tell me if you understand them, all right? After each one I tell you, just tell me if you do or don't understand so I can explain it to you, okay? All right, so I'm required to warn you before you make any statements that you have the following constitutional rights, okay? You have the right to remain silent not to answer any questions. Just tell me yes or no you do or don't understand. Any statement you make must be freely and voluntarily given. You have the right to the presence and representation of a lawyer of your choice before you make any statement during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you're entitled to the presence and representation of a court-appointed lawyer before you make any statement during any questioning. If at any time during the interview you do not wish to answer questions, your privilege to remain silent. I can make no threats or promises to induce you to make a statement. This must be of your own free will. Any statement can and will be used against you in the court of law. Do you understand your rights? Do you want to talk to me about what happened here today? Yes, okay. I have I don't have nothing to do with this. Nothing to do with what? This. What is this? This is um we had a check cashing place. Okay. What about it? Um How did you guys get up here to Taco Bell? He um we I rode the bike. He's I told He told me that all he did is he did he did a job for for a for a random guy off the street. Who did? He did. This guy? Mhm. Okay. And um that he was going to the person was paying Okay. And that's why I said I'll just told I said I I I would come with him um up here. Okay. With him, you know, but I I don't have anything to do with that. Okay, why would you come with him? Because we were supposed to be going out to eat after that. That's what he told me. Okay, how do you know this guy? He's my boyfriend. He's your boyfriend for how long? I've been like for a month or 2 months. For 2 months? Yeah. Okay. Why is he's telling me something different? What is I don't know. So you're saying you've known him for 2 months. The female suspect states she only accompanied her boyfriend to the store and denies any involvement in the fraudulent activity. Both suspects appear nervous and provide conflicting accounts of the situation. Okay. So he's saying that this is your check. That's If this was my check, don't you think I would be I would be we would be the one cashing the check? It's not my check. Okay, well let me ask you this. How come when I pulled up, the first thing you tried to do was get out the front door? I was going to go smoke a cigarette. Okay, so you don't think that that's a little a little suspicious that immediately upon seeing police you try and get out that front door? I was trying to go smoke a cigarette. I I didn't even I'm I'm not with that. I'm not even thinking nothing about it, first of all. Okay, so I don't know. So this isn't your check. No, it's not. Okay, but what if I tell you if if if he just came here on the bus and he hasn't been here 2 months? And he can show me the bus pass that he came in here on. How would that make sense that you've known him for 2 months down here? He He's been here I've been knowing him for 2 months, 2 months? Where's he been staying at? He He's been staying over at my house with me. At your house? Okay. All right, anything else you want to add to the statement? No. But I don't feel like that is fair that he's lying on me cuz if it was my check, I would be cashing I would cash the check myself, literally. Okay. I'm not I'm not No, no, no. All right, hey tell me After gathering sufficient evidence, officers charge the male suspect with forgery, fraud and petty theft. The female suspect is charged solely with possession of paraphernalia as no fraud connection is established. Number three, man gets busted for dine and dash then tries to flip the script. Cops respond to a report of a man who leaves a restaurant without paying his $70 bill. Here's what happens next. asking for my peace. Because you've been not of a crime. I'm am that you're guilty. But I got to get you identified. okay. I'm sorry. right, relax. Relax, come over here. You're not at You're not You're not Yeah, yeah, that's fine. All right, you're being accused of a crime, but we need your ID, okay? All right. Thank you, man. I was freaking out. So tell me what happened. Most of the time when things like this happen So tell me what happened. Get to the bottom of it. Tell me what happened. All right, so I went over there to have happy hour and I had some food and I was a day trader. I do option trading. I got a business major and I got an accounting so I do day trading. Were you by yourself? Yes, by myself. How much How much did you eat? What did you buy? No, it was only 70 bucks, bro. $70 worth. All right. So I told I tried to pay with Apple Pay. Okay. And he said, I'm sorry, sir, we don't take Apple Pay. I was like, who I give my credit card. It probably didn't go through. His face His face was really upset already and I'm like, I tried to educate him. I'm like, listen, I don't have any liquidity with me because most of my capital is my investments. In banks, I don't have banks either. Okay, did you have any means to pay that 70? No, no, no, no, no, no. I want to sue them. I'm sorry. No, no, no, no, I'm sorry. You're asking the wrong question, sir. I'm so sorry. You consumed food, right? You consumed food? It's just something was off with this guy. He pitched this crazy fit, went nuts in here, threatening people. Just I'm talking about like went nuts at the bar. Did you have a way to pay that bill now? No, no, I don't I don't have it now. All right. I can't pay it. I want to I want to report the person. Because he was a statement. Can I say the statement? But listen, listen, you're on camera. Okay, what's your name? I've never done this Victor. Victor. Walking away I know, but listen to me. Okay, walking away walking away from a tab is not right. The officers ask if he has any means to settle the bill, but he repeatedly states he doesn't. Instead, he shifts the focus saying the restaurant treated him unfairly and that he wants to file a complaint against them. Yeah, I know but you because All right, hold on, hold on, Victor. No, you can't, Victor. You can't go cuz you're going to go to jail. Relax. Put your hand over here. Put your stuff over here. Put your stuff over here. Don't come with that, sir. All right, put your stuff over here. Put your stuff over here. Don't come with that, sir. Put your stuff over here. Don't come with that, sir. With all respect, I'm sorry. I know you're officer, but we're human beings. I'm not looking at your uniform. I mean, he was even saying that No, how late we stay up and it might take him till 10:00 before he can pay his tab. He was on his computer. I mean, it was nuts. This guy is out there. Because I go through this racist stuff all the time. Stereotyping. But today I was like, you know what? I'm tired of it. I think this guy is just a real con man and I think he's going to go from place to place. Officer Leo. Okay, so let me call him. If he could pay his tab, why didn't he do that? Why did he go through all of that craziness? Yeah. I know people are people are nuts. I got the money to pay and I was trying to pay. All right, can you pay now? No. I I'm not I'm trying to pay so I want to sit down, have a water while I get my payment. Can I do that? Signal to any I need to know if they want to press charges. Yeah, because yeah. No, no, I want to press charges, not them, me. Officer. All right, again, you asked me that question. Not them. I want to press charges to the restaurant, not to me. We're good. Does he have funds to cover the bill? It's like 80 something dollars. Yeah, he does have So that's why I'm asking. Okay, then then yes. Then yes. I'll get the information here. Got you. Copy. Bye. I'm so sorry, dude. I feel very nervous, man, because if you You have a You have a What do you have there that you can pay with? That you can pay the bill. What do you have here that you can pay the bill? The officers remain patient trying to clarify whether he can resolve the issue, but the man continues to talk about his financial situation and dissatisfaction with the restaurant staff. Right here, sir. My Robinhood account where I do day trading. No, but you can't pay with that. Yeah, so that's my only form of payment. That's my problem. I'm trying to pay. All right, hold on. Yeah, it's 71 switching to 2. I'm sorry. I'm questioning your behavior. This is so funny. You can't wait to see what's going to happen. He's amazing. The one One thing is I love this city and I love the restaurants. They're all my friends. I'm more worried about him going and doing this to every single person that has a bill with tonight. Well, he's not going to do it tonight. Stand by. Put that Put the phone down. No, put your cell phone down here. Put your cell phone on the floor, please. I'm going to order one more time. Put your cell phone on the floor. Put your cell phone on the floor. Sit. 71 taser taser pointed. I'm sitting down, guys. Look at this. All right, put your hands behind your back. Hey, put your hands behind your back. I don't know why you're arresting me, officer. Why you don't have a favorite? Relax. Or you're going to get tased. Put your hands behind your back. I relax. I don't know what's happening. Do you want him trespassed as well? Yes, trespassing as well. You know, he doesn't need to step foot around here and if he does, that just means there's trouble. He did sort of like talk about a little assault on me. So I called 71 10-15. And I have to arrest him. Get up. Are you No. Get up or you're going to be charged with resisting. Oh, resisting. No, no, no, no. I don't want to get All right. But that's messed up, mommy. All right. All right, put your chest here. Put your chest here. All right. He really just seemed like he wanted to play the victim and get loud and nasty. Resisting doesn't work. I'm Republican, too. And he's Spanish. It's a system. It sucks, mama. Why are you searching me? Stop. You're under arrest. During the arrest, the man resists the officer's commands. He becomes defensive and starts blaming the situation on societal issues including accusations of bias. You're under arrest. Stop moving. 71 copy. You're under arrest for theft. For theft? Me? Theft? I was stealing. Thank you for your quickness and your kindness. Can I get you a bottle of water? Thanks so much. Appreciate that. 71, he's he's resisting. He's getting physical. Hey, stop moving. Hey, stop moving. You're going to be charged with resisting. Hey, stop moving. I told you. Hey, stop. Hey, stop moving. Stop moving. Stop moving. Stop moving. Turn around. Turn around. Stop resisting. HEY, STOP RESISTING. RELAX. 71 43. RELAX. RELAX. RELAX. I keep telling you to stop moving. You're resisting. Stop. All right, stop moving. Yeah, you just made this worse. How I make it worse? Why officer? Why you treating me like this? Stop. Stop. Stop. OFFICER, I LOVE YOU. RELAX. RELAX. OH MY GOD, BRO. RELAX. Oh my god, I'm moving. I'm not resisting. I told you to relax. Are you not? Calm down. I've been relaxed. I'm not moving. Wow, man. Are you serious, man? Oh my god. Why is my thing and I'm getting arrested here? I guess I'll live. Bye, US News. It's going to be charged with 36. Stop moving. The situation becomes tense as the man continues to be difficult leading to officers needing to restrain him further to ensure safety. I was trying to pay. I even stopped on the street to tell them that they were trying to tell me that I was going to pay. I even stopped I stopped them to tell them that I'm trying to pay to help me out. They kicked me out of my cleaning's restaurant. I'm on this side. So yeah, I I don't know what Tell me what to do. I'll do it, sir. Stay right there on your side. No, I Stay right there on your side. Okay, so can I say one thing, sir? We Spanish people We Spanish Yeah, so listen to me. I'm not a race car or nothing. Listen to me. Okay? I just came from over there. They told me what happened. You were there. You had a tab. You didn't pay. That's why they took your picture. Okay? Yeah, but I would say I want to Let me Let me know Let me know Let me Let me know what's going on. I've never been arrested. Relax. All right. Yeah, okay. Two things. All right, you've been arrested for resisting. No, no, no, I didn't resist. Stop moving. I'm getting arrested for resisting. Stay. Stay. I wasn't resisting. You tell me I'm resisting. I wasn't resisting, guys. I'm a professional. All right, VICTOR. VICTOR. VICTOR. GET ME FIRE. MOVE THE CAR FORWARD. STOP MOVING. RELAX. NO. RELAX. STOP. NO. ALL RIGHT, pick him up. Pick him up. That tranquilo, tranquilo. Let's get in the car. Come on. Give me a second. Give me a second. I got you. I got you. Let me breathe, bro. If you're talking, you're breathing. Let me breathe. We'll give you a minute. We'll give you a minute. Let me breathe. We'll give you a minute. Relax. Respect at least, man. We got you. do nothing wrong. I was trying to pay the tab. Officer officer I didn't do nothing. I stopped you. You tried to pay the tab. Victor, that is tranquilo, babe. Give me a second. Give me Give me a Don't grab me. No, no, no. Relax. Relax. I didn't do anything. Relax. Hey, they wanted to talk to you with assistance. After being placed in handcuffs, the man continues to insist he's the victim in the situation. At no point does he acknowledge his responsibility for the unpaid bill or attempt to de-escalate the situation. Get in the vehicle. Slow down, bro. Get in the vehicles. Get in the vehicle. Let me Let me get in the vehicle. Let me move. Let me move. All right. I'm not moving. Leave me alone. End of the day, I'm putting on the Did you turn on your In-car on. Yes, don't delete the video, please. Thank you, Officer Hernandez. Thank you, man. I appreciate your service. Just don't delete the video. I can pay the tab right now if you want. Like, it's no problem. And I can tip him the $100. No? And I know it was a miscommunication and I know you're going to have to apologize to me. You know? And the owner is going to have to apologize to me, too. I do have my best friend. He's a cop. I'm not throwing names. I'm not throwing names. I don't want any trouble. I know all those guys, you know, in the nightclub. They hit you up. Yo. The man was ultimately charged with resisting with violence, defrauding an innkeeper, and disorderly conduct. Number two, undercover operation exposes clerk selling vapes to minors. Law enforcement conducts a sting operation targeting convenience stores suspected of selling vape products to minors. During the operation, an undercover minor enters a store and successfully purchases a vape without being asked for ID. Shortly after, officers arrive at the scene to confront the clerk responsible for the sale. Okay, come in here with me. Come in here with me. Go. In here. I need I need to get my change back. I need to get my money back. Um it's a $20 bill. And I know the serial number, so I need the serial number. I'll give you your change back and I will give you your product back. The equity I do have the ID, but the Huh? I don't know the What do you say again? I just need to get a 20 out of your register. So, the top 20? Let's see. Yeah, that's going to be it. Hold on. Here is five. Let me Let me take pictures. Hold on. Let me take this. You can close that. Here you go. That? That. This is mine. So, I'm Deputy Bowman with the Sheriff's Office. How are you today? I'm good. Good, good. Um so, I'm going to ask you questions um about the gentleman you just sold a vape to. Um do you recall that incident? Um so, I'm going to read you your Miranda rights, okay, before I ask you questions about it, okay? All right, so you have What's your first name? Uh Toufiq. Thank you. Okay, Toufiq. Yeah. Okay, so you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. Do you understand the rights I read to you? So, uh you want any interview of me from me or Yeah, so I'd like to interview you about the gentleman um you just sold a vape to. So, I'm reading you your rights um to to ask you about that. Okay. Um do you want to speak with me or would you rather remain silent and request a lawyer? I I don't know. Just a second. I'm new here. Just Okay. Okay. Do you Do you speak Do you speak English? Yeah, a little bit. Okay. Do you read Do you understand the rights I read to you? Uh Just a second, boss man. The clerk initially appears confused and struggles to understand the gravity of the situation. When officers begin questioning him, he responds like this. Okay. So, what are you What are we waiting on? Like, I'm new here and the owner left and How much Okay, so we're not talking about the owner. We're talking about you. Yeah. So, will you So, either do you Do you want to speak with me or would you rather remain silent and not speak with me? That's where we're at. The subject of the conversation I would like to have is the gentleman in the black shirt, black pants that you sold a vape to 2 minutes ago. That's the subject of the conversation. I would like to ask you questions about that interaction you had with him. It's either you allow me to ask you questions about that or you uh invoke your Fifth Amendment right and do not speak with me. All right, man. Just fine. I think I should keep silent. I don't know because Okay, so you So, you would you like to stay silent and not speak with me? Yeah, I Okay. All right, man. So, go ahead and turn around for me and place your hands behind your back. Not yet. Get Holly out here and let him do that again. I see you see your ID or no? No. No. No. Not yet. Okay, that's fine. Yeah. Have him walk over here. Do you have any ID on you? No. Okay. Do you understand why you're being placed under arrest, right? Yeah, I like that. Just a second. I Yeah, no. You're We're not going anywhere yet. I'm sorry, babe. Uh the 450 B uh the I I need to move because He He is sorry. He He know actually the the That's not my problem. He's supposed to ask for ID and he's supposed to get the ID first. We always, sir. We always ask for the ID. Okay, well, you you invoked your Fifth Amendment right and said you didn't want to speak with me. So, are you wanting to speak now? Yeah, yeah, yeah. And we every time whenever we we we came here Make sure you read his rights first. All right. I'm going to read I'm going to read After some time, he decides to cooperate and confirms the officer's suspicions. Because you told me you didn't want to speak with me, but now you're you're talking, so I'm going to reread you your rights, okay? You need to listen and pay attention to what he's going to tell you. You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand the rights I read to you? So, I should hire a lawyer or something like this. I I explain him the about the hit uh the English is the little weak. Listen, um I'm asking if he wants to speak with me or if he doesn't want to speak. So, he say he no understand very good. So, he want Okay. So, So, do you want to speak with me or do you not want to? He does want to speak with me. Okay. So, tell me about the interaction you had with the gentleman that came up and wanted to buy a vape. Yeah, but to be honest with you, whenever people came, I always try to check the ID. I say, "Hey, do you have ID?" Some people show the fake ID and so I can understand who is the real one and who is the fake one. If someone show the the fake ID, we just we just We just always try to refuse them. Hey, no, you are not like under 21. Yeah, yeah, so you shouldn't buy. And During the questioning, the clerk justifies his actions by explaining that he assumed the customer was old enough based on appearance. And sometimes whenever you know that we we say neighborhood neighborhood store, people came here and they are like they also know somewhere, hey, he's he's good. Yeah. Then I sold. I just came I just came here like a few days ago and I just I believe and the next time and we have a lots of sheriffs who who already know us who came here daily as we are friendly and he also we also like We also um uh talk to them like, "Hey, boss man, how is going everything? Is everything good?" He said, "Yeah, everything good everything good with you." And I told I say, "Toufiq, try to more be more careful." And I always try to be more careful with the people and I always try to be more careful. So, next time, this is the last time. I'm so sorry and forgive me for my mistake. And next time, I will be more careful and every single time, whoever the age, I will check the ID for sure. Right. So, did you ask for his ID? The last guy? No, the one who was wearing a black shirt, black pants that you sold the vape to. Did you ask for his ID? I don't know because sometimes if I see He It was the He did not have a car. He walked through the back. He walked through on on foot. He did not have a car. This was about 5 minutes ago. Oh, yeah. I I I got it. I got it. I got it. I got it the home you are talking about. Yeah, did you Did you ask for his ID? No, because the other guy you see the other guy work work working with me. Yeah. He said that he's good. And I saw that he's big enough. That's why I didn't ask for the ID. It was my mistake. Okay, I see that. Yeah, I I I I got You didn't ask for his ID cuz you thought he was big enough? Yeah, that's why. And next time I next time it won't be happen for sure. Okay. Okay. the This is the last time. This is the last time. Okay. for my mistake. Right. Um so, I asked him um why he didn't ask for the gentleman's ID. Um and he said because he thought he was big enough. Um is that [Music] Officers stressed the importance of personally verifying identification and outlined the legal requirements for selling age-restricted products. Well, Sir, go ahead and lean against the car right here. Yeah. No, face car. There you go. That's not hurting you there. You're good? No. Okay. Got anything in your pockets? Anything? Nothing, bro. I just They just told me that one of this logo like sponsor He's busy and he go somewhere else and they just told me who came here to help help just watching me. Okay. That's why I came here to just help. Yes. Stop. That's why I just came here for help and he told me to He He show me like He show me like the guy Yeah. he just came here and he's like on foot. I I remember. He's on foot. And whenever he came, the guy other guy, he say here is a $12. Okay. I say I say for what? For just uh register. Just register. That's why I just register. That's all. Is there any option for giving the second chance for this? [Music] You don't know who he is. I I No, the I don't call the the owner for him. The I am the working also. I mean, he's nothing. Do you have an ID for him? I don't know. That's not his ID. Yeah. And then just to confirm that you didn't check his ID um cuz you thought he was big enough? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And And the problem is like he just walked through. Yeah, I saw that the guy he's walked through. Okay. he's He He just He told me, "Hey, here is a $12." I say, "For what?" For He got a vape. Right. Okay. I I thought that he he checked the his ID and he just checked me the register. That's why I just took the money and Okay. And you didn't check it cuz he looked big enough? Yeah. And I And he also I think he I think the other guy I think he he checked the ID. That's why he told me to, "Hey, here is a $12." Got it. All right, we're going to walk right around here. Is this your wallet? Yeah. Is there ID in here? 12:50 Is there any ID in here? No. Yeah? Yes or no? Yes. After admitting to selling vapes to a minor, the clerk worsens his situation by lying about his name. Same name, same date of birth. Date of birth is February 12th. Arizona ID. Like what the heck, dude? Why are you playing games? No way. This is your scratch paper. Is it real? What? Yeah, you're afraid but you're lying. But you're failing to identify yourself. If you gave a false name, we're charging you with it, all right? You want another charge? Is that it? What are you scared about? Cuz we're the police. We didn't hurt you. We're not We're not coercing you. We just want We just want information. Like we just want your name. What happened is what happened. It's a very small charge. We're not asking for money. We're not trying to hurt you. We're not trying to do anything illegal. There's no reason for you to be afraid. But when you lie, it makes us upset. To be honest I never I never I never face any kind of like police or something like this. What you saying when you lie to the police it's worse. Did he give a false name? False name? He gave a fake name? No, he gave the wrong He gave the wrong name. Do you understand that you could get charged with two things now? Because when you're talking to the police and you're in the hand You're in handcuffs, you have to give your name. That's the law. If you don't and you give a fake name, that's another charge. That's more money to get out of jail. That's another charge where you have to talk to the court. That's That's not good. I'm sorry. I'm Do you want this to stay with the the store? Yeah, you can have it. Give it to me. This is That's That's probably his best ID. One issue about the city of Arizona I take that one with you. So, you've been here longer than that. say this this city of Arizona one. How long have you been in the United States? How long have you been here? Don't lie now. Yeah. How long? Yeah. A year? As officers question him further, he tries to justify his actions, but the consequences quickly add up. How long were you in Arizona? Well, how would you get there? How long I was there? Arizona, yeah. I was there for like three four months. And so, how long here? I came here on March. Of not last year? no. No, January January January 26th January 17th I came here. This year? Yeah. So, you've been here like three or four months here, three or four months there? Yeah, to visit my brother. And I was I was at home and some urgency he just go to the West Palm and that's why he just tell me, "Hey, just another guy came with me. He will be at six. Just take care of the store." Okay. Take care of the store like few hours. Okay. Okay, that's why I came here. And the guy he came here, I saw the water and I had a fight with my family and that's why I was literally crying on the phone. And the guy came here and he just another guy, he just told me to keep the $12. I say for what? For what? For vape. And I I say I thought that the guy is big enough and that's why I just What do you mean $12? Uh for the vape. Who Who said keep $12? The other guy who work with me. He told you to keep $12? Yeah, because he he was I I was in the I was in the um in the uh this this this room and this room. Uh-huh. And register in front of the register Okay. and he was outside. And the guy I I saw he's the he's walk he's walking. Okay. And and he said to the car and he said like $12. I say for the vape for the $12. If If you're working here, it is your responsibility Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But I don't know the all the law and all that. He just told me I just came here and I I am not working not working here. I'm going to go give this to him. Yeah, okay. Okay. He's informed of a $500 bond for his release. And officers stressed the importance of enforcing these laws to protect minors from harmful products like vapes. Yes, he will be taking him to the jail. It's going to be I think a $500 bond. Do you know what that means? To where you you can either pay $500 and he can get out. Right now if if we pay 500, he can get out? Or you can call a bondsman. Do you know what a bondsman is? Do you know or no? Like if we are paid right now $500, he could No, not not right now. Okay. We are going to take him to the jail. Okay. If you want him to get out, you go to the jail and you pay $500 or you can talk to a bondsman. And they have If you call the jail, they have a list of bondsmen. The bondsman's job is to pay the $500 and you pay the bondsman's like $100. Okay. And they hold the money and then if he messes up, they can go get him and put him back in jail. Okay? So, if you want to spend less money, $500 or $100, talk to a bondsman. If you only If you want to spend all 500 and not talk to a bondsman, you can do that, too. But that's at the jail. We don't take any money. Okay. Okay. Okay. Only this process only jail. Only there. Not here. No, we we don't make deals like that on the road. I think he thinks that we could have He He I think he thought like I I pay you 500 bucks and you let him go. I'm like, "No, that is not how this works." So, no. No. I was like, "That's not how this works at all. We don't do that. It all happens at the jail." Okay. Despite the clerk's admission and apology, the officers proceed with the arrest. Number one, dealer walks right into a trap set by undercover cops. An undercover cop in La Crosse targets 35-year-old dealer Matthew Smitcheck in a $400 narcotics bust. The plan seems smooth until Matthew grows suspicious. Matthew tries forcing the officer toward his car, but backup arrives just in time. Police, GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND, POLICE. POLICE. HEY, don't move. Don't move. Police, GET OUT HERE. GET OUT HERE. YOU'RE UNDER ARREST. GET ON THE GROUND. POLICE DEPARTMENT, GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. POLICE, YOU'RE UNDER ARREST. POLICE DEPARTMENT, GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. DON'T MOVE. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. HANDS. HANDS. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. DON'T MOVE. SHUT THE CAR OFF. Are you injured at all? Matt. No. Are you sure? Yeah. All right, I'm going to roll you over. Stand up. Dispatch, get a man cruiser to La Crosse, please. I want to make sure you're okay. Step over here. Right there. Right there. Right there. On the ground. On the ground. Sounds good. You're being detained. You're not being detained, so You're being detained, Matt. Okay? All right, I Are you injured? Where did the other one go? No, who was the person that they were with? Stay right there. I lost my radio in the car. 26 on 95 one time with Matthews my check for the shooting. You got no weapons on you? Once Matthew is restrained, officers search his belongings and recover the marked $400 used in the sting. They also find additional cash, likely from previous deals. Like this is harassment. Another day they did the same thing to me like Really I'm doing nothing wrong now. [Applause] There's no medication in my pocket here. I'm prescribed to it. Games, my game. There's earbuds up here. Hey man, we search everyone, okay? Kind of crazy like cuz I stand outside the bar you guys rolled up on me like that? I honestly don't know what's going on. They just called us over here to help them out, okay? All right Matt, for now you're going to go to the back of the car, okay? Disobey? Yeah. Nothing illegal in there. No, fair enough man. You sit on the smoking up here in in the car, okay? Where's my stuff? I want Sit on the floor of the passenger seat in the I know y'all ain't going to find no I don't have any. So Here. Do you want her to step away? Yeah, probably. Do you want door shut? Uh no. Right over here on the side of the building. Positive alert. 10-15 positive alert. Are you confident the car do you want to keep running through? I mean it's got to be in here somewhere, right? We We We bought half. We bought the We bought it. Wait, they're This The informant said that Let's give this officer some credit. Quick, assertive, and not a single injury. Now that's how you make a smooth arrest. Now if that means through the back of the house or if there is not side no idea. But he He could have most likely If he He thought he's getting set up, he tried getting the CI back forcibly into the car to give the money knots. Gone. Can you pick him up for me here? What did you say? Oh, and here is a wild fact. When Matthew got suspicious, it marked the first time an undercover informant had to use a safe word in over 400 operations. Matt, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to consult a lawyer before questioning and to have a lawyer present with you during questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed rep to represent you at public expense before during questioning if you so wish. If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you have the right to stop the questioning and remain silent anytime you wish and the right to ask for a lawyer and have a lawyer anytime you wish including during this questioning. Do you understand each of these rights I explained to you? Yeah, well what am I being charged with? Having these rights in mind, do you wish to speak with me about why we're here? Yeah. Okay, you're under arrest for selling Okay. Who did you sell to? Who did you sell to? A couple different people. Well My money's in your bag. Okay, yep. So It is. Trust me. Why Why Why are we doing this again? You'll read the report. All right, I think you're lying. Okay, I'm not lying, bro. I I didn't know what you're doing here, okay? I didn't feel like putting my hands on you, but when you when you're trying to tell somebody to get in the car against their will, okay? That That scares me, okay? So that's why you're being under arrest. You just Okay, it's on video. The person that just got out of the car right here and you tried When are you going to learn to stop telling You're under arrest. That's my money in your bag and now we're going to go search Ashley's place cuz that's where you left her at. Matthew had already served prison time for narcotics related charges and was released on parole just a few months ago. Despite that, he's back to selling. This time it won't be easy to walk away. Officers charge him with manufacturing and delivering illegal substances, false imprisonment, and resisting arrest. Serious offenses that come with severe consequences. His cash bond is set at $50,000, making it clear that the system isn't taking this lightly. Another day, another fraud exposed. Think they'll try this again? Let's hear what you think in the comments.