Anything illegal inside that vehicle? >> Hell no. >> Do you have suitcases in there? Do you have any bags that belong to you? >> Yes. >> Um, do you have any suitcases? >> Oh god. >> I don't think this is >> Monday, September 25th, 2023. Grand Junction, Colorado. In the early morning hours, a Colorado State Patrol unit pulled over a minivan for a minor traffic violation along Interstate 70, one of the country's most active trafficking corridors. Nothing seemed unusual until the trooper noticed small inconsistencies. The occupants, two men claiming to be headed to Las Vegas, showed signs of nervousness and gave conflicting answers about their trip. What began as a routine stop would soon test not only the officer's intuition, but also the legal boundaries of a simple roadside detention. Who were these men and what role did they play in an operation stretching from coast to coast? I'm Tyler and this is your daily dose of crime. Brand new videos drop every day here on the Daily Dose of Crime, and you never want to miss one of them. Be sure to subscribe to the channel right now and ring that bell so that you never miss out on one of our great videos. Then head to the comments below and let me know your thoughts on the case that you've been watching. >> Hello. How you doing, sir? >> Not too bad. Hey, I'm Jake. State Patrol. I'm stopping. You just weaving quite a bit. Just want to make sure you're okay. Not a drunk driver or anything like that. >> No, he just changed. He uh I'm still some Alabama fan. Yeah, we we we've been looking at slapping him. >> Oh, okay. Okay. >> I want to see I tell my um my cousin your license registration see um I want to go see Colorado play. >> Oh, nice. >> My man, you know, Deion Sand I grew up in Atlanta a long time ago. >> Oh, nice. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. You got your registration insurance? >> So, what whose car is it? >> Your uncle's. Okay. >> It's okay. I'll try to pull it up on the computer. Come on back with me while we check your license and all that good stuff. All right. Do you have any weapons on you? You mind if I pat you down? Is that okay? No bombs, bazookas, hand grenades. >> Okay. The reason why cuz you guys have a seat in my car. Okay, man. Oh, hang tight. Let me just check your ankles real quick. Face my car. >> You just got pockets down there. Okay. Come on over here to my passenger side. Where you guys coming from today? >> Down from Vegas. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. Um, go travel to Vegas. >> Is this your uncle? Yes. >> Okay. >> Is it his car? >> It's what? A different uncle? >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. >> Huh? >> Any fun out there? >> Besides spend money. That's how I spend money. >> That's what Vegas is for. I mean now with the casino wise it's good to go to the casino but then again you got to know what you working with when you going to the casino because you can come there go to casino win and you can go there and [ __ ] up the dudes every day that wasn't the case. Hell no. >> Oh, you're from North Carolina? >> Mhm. >> Is that where you're going back to? >> No. >> Okay. >> No, no, no, no. Go back to Illinois. The driver identifies himself as Darvin Campbell, age 55, from Alabama. In the passenger seat is Tyreek Stokeley, age 29, from North Carolina. Both claim they're traveling to Las Vegas, though neither can clearly explain the reason for the trip. To the train eyes, something doesn't add up. A rented vehicle, a long interstate route, and rehearsed responses are familiar red flags on trafficking corridors. At that point, the stop ceases to be a traffic matter and becomes a real-time behavioral assessment. The trooper knows instinct isn't enough. He must identify specific, articulable facts that justify reasonable suspicion before extending the detention. >> Did you have insurance for the vehicle? >> Yes, >> I didn't see that on there on the registration either. So, we'll double check that. You said it might be up in the glove box. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I have it grabbing for me. Oh, shoot. What was your cell number again? >> I heard the streets out here got crazy now. >> Out here? >> Yeah. the chain line, all of that. Cuz I drive a I drive a non CDL um 26 ft box truck. >> Oh, you 26 26 lb or whatever. 26,000. >> 26 ft truck, but it's under CDL. 26 uh 26,000 lb. >> Mhm. >> Drive one of those out here. I come out here all the time. Denver, Grand Junction. >> Let me go uh get that insurance information from him. Okay. >> Otherwise, uh I might have a issue with your insurance cuz it's not listed on here. Okay. >> Okay. >> Hey, sir. Did you have the insurance information? He can't find that. >> Oh, it should be okay. >> That's your Capital One. This is mail. >> Who's the car belong to? >> His uncle, >> which is who? >> Huh? I just don't hear him. I don't know what's up. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah, it should be in there. Is it in the glove box? >> This is not it. It didn't fill up. Nope, it did not. It might be in there. This is all like parking tickets and stuff. Where you guys coming from today? >> Maybe just sit right here. You want me to grab it? >> Yeah, grab it. >> Yeah, no problem. >> I got I had knee surgery. I need replacement. >> Oh, shoot. >> I used to drive trucks. I need replacement. That need I got to get this one done now. >> Yeah. >> That's it. >> Nope. This is a layout of a map. I can grab some more of those papers to just see. >> Where y'all coming from today? >> Well, I was taking pictures. You went through. >> What's that? He went to a wedding and I just saw >> Oh, okay. >> Nice. How long were you guys out there for? >> Oh, I just I did I do a little gambling every now and then. You know what I'm saying? >> Did you guys stay anywhere nice? >> Yeah. Uh we had a little um um u Airbnb little house. >> Oh, you stayed in Airbnb. >> Yeah, >> that's the way to go nowadays. >> Yeah, it's so expensive. We used to stay all day, but it so special out there. That was that it there? >> Yeah, I just found it. >> You stayed at a holiday in or Airbnb? >> Airbnb. So, we used to stay at uh go out there to the brother. It's so special out there. >> Nice. How many days was you out there? >> Uh about two days. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. Do you you ever go to the games here? >> The games out there? >> Yeah. >> No, it's too far for me to drive and I'm not I'm not a Raiders fan. >> Oh, you're not? No, >> man. What you talking about? Man, I love the radio. >> Yeah. >> All right. Well, keep that window rolled up. Stay warm. We'll be back out on the way here in just a little bit. Okay. >> Okay. >> All righty. >> You drive out here often? >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. >> My truck >> in a box truck or something? You may not. >> Truck. Uh, go to Denver. I go to Aurora. That's the part of Denver. Um what's that first part where you come in from uh what's this for I25? I go to that um outside of Boulder. I go to that military base car. What's it called? Um >> Fort Carson. >> Mhm. Go there. I tw >> What do you typically haul? >> Basically anything. Um dry freight pallets. Uh produce. She got a reefer unit. We got a um flatbed. That's when um we hauling like forklifts and stuff. Wow. We got about three fruit trucks. Okay. So, here's your license, all that good jazz. Just a warning. It's not a ticket. It's courtesy warning for felon to drive in the designated lane. The weaving. Like I said, I just want to make sure you're okay. Not tired or anything like that or drunk driving? >> No, I just started driving to tell you the truth. My uncle wanted all the driving and >> Oh, man. >> Yeah. >> A lot of hard driving, huh? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Do you have any questions for me? >> No, sir. So, uh so what? Uh I never got a court seat ticket. >> So, it's just a warning. It's not It's not uh uh a ticket. You don't have to do anything with it. >> Okay. All right. All right, sir. Um, I just have a couple more questions if you don't mind. Uh, any anything illegal inside that vehicle? >> Nope. >> Okay. Uh, any weapons or anything like that? No bombs, bazookas. Been in >> trouble with my life. >> No rifles or handguns, anything day in my life. >> Okay. Uh, any large amounts of cash currency? Did you strike it big at Vegas? >> Hell no. I wish the I did. >> No suitcases full of money or nothing like that. >> No. If I did, yeah, I'd be on a plane gone. >> Okay. Um, any uh so no large any uh in the car? >> Nope. >> Any large amounts of n anybody smoke? >> Any personal use? >> Nope. Smoke. >> Um any uh >> hell no. >> Any hell to the no. >> Okay. Anything like that? to the >> and he to the dog. >> When the officer asks about the vehicle's contents, the mood changes instantly. Campbell laughs in disbelief, figning surprise and then takes offense at the suggestion they might be transporting. The reaction more emotional than rational only deepens the trooper suspicion. In law enforcement experience, exaggerated denials often appear when a story can no longer sustain itself. The officer notes contradictory answers. evasive body language and a defensive tone aimed more at persuasion than clarity. He knows the next step is to request consent to search and if refused to pursue a search warrant. By now, chance is no longer a factor. The officer's ability to translate perception into verifiable facts will determine the course of an investigation whose scope he has yet to imagine. >> So, nothing illegal. Uh, you don't have anything to worry about? Nothing illegal, anything like that. So, are you good with me searching? Make sure there's nothing illegal in there. >> Ain't nothing illegal in there. Not at all. You just said that, you know, that's it. So now, why are we going to further >> cuz that's my job. >> So that's that's honestly what I do. I'm a I'm a task force officer and that that is my job is I I look for that stuff. >> Okay. >> So that that's that's what I that's I'm be straight up with you. This is my job to come out here and look for this type of stuff. Mhm. >> That's what I do full time. >> Obviously, traffic safety is number one, but if we see other things while we're on a on a stop, that's something that I'm paid to to look into. >> Right. Right. Just drive going by business. >> Do you have suitcases in there? Do you have any bags that belong to you? >> Yes. >> Okay. How many bags do you have that belong to you? >> I got about four. Four bags. >> Okay. Hardsided or softsided? Mine's should be on the left and I got my own. That's it. >> So, you got four bags on the left that belong to you? >> Yes. >> And those belong to you? >> Yes. >> And you know everything that's inside of them? >> Yes. Just >> Okay. Just close. >> Okay. Um >> this closed. >> [ __ ] man. I I I'll be honest with you. I want to work with you. Okay. Um, >> cooperation goes a long ways. Okay. I I I know and I'm just telling you because I suspect otherwise and I'm and >> I'm black or what? Cuz >> that that ain't one bit a part of it. Okay. So, when you're done with that, we'll we'll continue to have a man-to-man conversation. Okay. But that Okay. Race never came up one bit and I don't know why you're trying to bring that up. >> No. The reason why I'm bringing it up because we having a conversation about >> the ticket and you going to other places trying to incriminate me. >> No, no. I told you that's my job. It has nothing to do about how you look, your ethnicity ticket. So, am I free to go? >> I gave you a warning. Okay. >> So, I'm free to go. >> Yeah. I gave you your stuff back. Okay. >> So, you don't want to give me consent? >> No consent. >> I just want to go by Okay, that's fine. And I'm going to have a dog come out here, sniff the car, and we're going to go from there. All right. Just hang tight. >> But is I'm free to go. >> Not at this point. >> But you already gave me a ticket, dog. >> You're right. I did. >> Okay. Go talk to What's your buddy's name? Is he your family member or what's his name? >> Darwin. >> Darwin. Okay. Go talk with him and explain to him what's going on. All right. Hello. Hey. So, real quick, um I was talking with your your buddy back there. Um do you guys have bags in the car here? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Do does everything in the car belong to you guys? Are you guys responsible for everything in the that's in this car? >> My bags. My bags. >> Which one's your bag? >> My bag does. Oh, just that that blue one. >> Okay. Um, do you have any suitcases? >> Yeah, you got a suitcase. >> No. Do you have any? >> No, I got I just got my bag. I got my bag. >> Any of those bags in the back belong to you? >> No. >> Okay. No. >> Um, uh, anything uh illegal inside the vehicle? >> Nothing illegal? >> Any any in the vehicle? Any personal use? I only >> Okay. Any large amounts of >> No. >> Any? >> No. >> Any? >> No. >> Any any uh excuse me, mushrooms or pills? >> No. I don't even know what that is. Oh, >> okay. Um any large amounts of cash currency? >> Oh, no. No, no, no, no. >> Okay. >> Um did you guys go to California? >> I went to I was in Las Vegas. >> You was in Las Vegas? Yeah, I was in Las Vegas G. I was going >> Did he ever go to California? >> I don't I don't know. He going to California. >> Okay. >> He went he came, you know, pick me back up. I gamble. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. Sounds good. Um, >> what he did? He weaving and stuff. >> Yep. Yep. >> He He know he about to >> So my job is I'll be straight with you. I'm a task force officer. Okay. I'm I'm paid out to come out here. One, enforce traffic safety, but two, also look for for other things which smuggling, stuff like that type, weapons, human smuggling, that type of >> don't do nothing like that. >> Okay. Well, I'm not I'm not accusing you of asking if there's a car. >> No, no, no. >> Okay. All right. >> I know you bought that little headset and he kept trying to p you know, mess with it. >> Uh, trunk stop. >> So, you just have that one bag? >> Yeah, I just got that one bag. Yeah. Okay. All right. Sounds good. Hang tight. I'll be back with you, sir. Okay. Okay. >> Did you have an ID on you? >> Yeah, I got ID. >> So, I got a Here's the deal. He refused consent. Um, which that's his right. He can refuse consent to search the vehicle, but I got a dog coming that's going to come sniff the car. >> Oh, you do that? I ain't got no You got no one. >> Yep. >> You know what I'm saying? That's crazy, man. >> Told you I wanted to work with you. If you don't want to work with me, that's fine. You have the right to refuse consent. That's totally up to you. Um, but I am going to do my due diligence, apply for a search warrant with the judge, and uh, have a K9 snap the vehicle. I'm just keeping you informed. Okay. >> So, he said he's going to ask for a K9. I'm going to go ahead and ask for a search warrant. >> So, the the judge approved the search warrant for the vehicle. I'm talking about why he ain't just why why you know I got the pee but I ain't want to get out there with you. >> Yeah, I'll be honest with you. I I think there's some in the car. I'll be honest. That's why I got my first search and I asked him for consent >> inside the patrol car. The conversation lasts long enough for the trooper to brief the on call prosecutor. Two men from different states traveling in a rental car. No shared verifiable story and conflicting accounts of their destination. Add to that the visible nervousness and an overblown denial each time the topic of the vehicle's contents arise. Those details are enough for the prosecutor to support the warrant request. And within minutes, a local judge authorizes the search. When the trooper returns with the signed order, the stop is no longer a traffic matter. It's an active narcotics investigation. Campbell doesn't realize it yet, but his performance during that conversation will prove crucial. Every word spoken in self-defense will later serve as evidence of knowledge and participation. >> I was trying to talk guy said he said I've been to Zucker. He was talking to me and then he told me he said man you you can't I said I can't walk. You know what I'm saying? >> Yeah. And I tell you if you need to go but you wouldn't make it down this hill. >> No. I I just I had a little cup. So I had a cup. >> I had a cup. You get >> Okay. Me cuz I got a cup. I said I can't I can't go. >> No weapons. No weapons in the car. >> I I pro no weapons and nothing to him. >> Okay. >> You know what I'm saying? I I been sleeping the whole time. You know what I'm saying? But I'm saying that's that to me that's stupid cuz I was about to get out there. I couldn't walk. I asked you why I going to go back to ask him why you want to let him you know just you know what I'm saying? Subject to the vehicle. >> I said I don't understand that. >> It is his right to refuse. But saying you know what I'm saying? I don't understand. I started to get down and and just you know I'm just saying that's >> Did you guys stop anywhere between uh before you got into the state of Colorado? >> Yes. >> Did you stop just at a gas station? >> No, we didn't get stopped nowhere. >> Okay. >> And did you stop anywhere in Colorado? >> No, I sleep. I sleep. If he stopped, I don't know. >> Okay. >> I was sleep. See what I'm saying? You saw me. I was sleep. >> Right. >> You know what I'm saying? I I just You know, >> I think that's him. I got one in my back seat. I got him detained for right now. There's another guy if you want to hang with >> Sorry. There's a another guy in the He can't barely walk. He's got two knee replacements. >> Okay. >> Oh, yeah. Just um you want to hang with him while I search? I think it's all in the back. I got to search for him to please. So, um he's a nice guy. Mr. Campbell. >> Yeah. The old You want me to say the other guy or this one? >> That one up there. Okay. Heat. Heat. Oh god. >> I don't think this is >> Huh. usual. >> Do you have something to break that >> in the back seat? right now. >> You might want to advise another ride. I'll search for the vehicle. Morning. >> Hey, what's going on? >> Good. You >> heading out? What's up? Just a little bit of That's hard. >> Oh, I haven't even got to Dallas. >> Oh, okay. Find yourself >> sir. How are you? >> Hey, how you doing, son? >> I'm good. My name is Shane. I'm an agent with Homeland Security Investigations. Let me show you my ID right there. Badge over here. All right. So, uh, troopers called me out here today. We're going to talk to you about what's in the car. All right. And just be honest with you. Yeah. >> First, I'm going to advise you of your rights. All right. Cuz you are going to be placed into custody. You know, that's what I want to talk to you about. All right. So, these are your rights. Before we ask you any questions, you must understand you have the right to remain silent. Do you understand that? Anything you say can be used against you in court. Do you understand that? You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions. To have a lawyer with you during questioning. Do you understand that? If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before any questions if you wish. You understand that? >> Damn. Good catch. >> Are they saying anything? What it is? >> Let him try and talk to him. But mother Jesus. >> With the warrant executed, the case moves to the next level. The lead officer coordinates with the Colorado State Patrol Narcotics Division, preparing to transfer jurisdiction to federal authorities. By protocol, any seizure exceeding 5 kgs of automatically falls under the Department of Justice. The quantity recovered, nearly 300 pounds, strikes a direct blow to a trafficking network originating on the West Coast. Subsequent reports confirmed that the method, multiple suitcases in a rental vehicle, matches a split load transport system linked to the Sinaloa cartel operating along the I70 corridor. Agents photograph, weigh, and seal the packages under chain of custody. There's no celebration, only procedure. Behind the scenes, the DEA and the US Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado prepare formal charges. And within days, that routine traffic stop will become a major federal trafficking case. >> It smells like like when I in the back there like when it opened up like dirty socks. It smells like I mean I'm not going to waft it, but Hey man, step out real quick. I'm going to put your stuff down so I didn't drop your hands behind your back. >> Palms together. >> Put your palms together. There you go. >> No, you're holding them apart. That's together >> like you're praying this. supervisor. >> Yeah, you're going to talk to him here in a few. >> Okay. >> Shane with Homeland Security Investigations. All right. >> Okay. So, you >> Yeah, I'd love to visit. >> Okay. I'm having trouble today. All right. I I believe you and I want to hear your side of the story. All right. >> All right. So, uh, let's see if you can help me out. We'll see what happens. Okay, >> let's see. >> Um, this is just part of protocol here. It's not personal. We got to put you in here in order to transport you. You're going to go back to my office. My boss is going to be there and we'll talk with you. All right. >> Kick your feet in real quick. >> Yeah. Yeah. How can I help you? You want me to go behind you and lift up? You want me to put my foot here and push against you? >> I'm here. >> All right. Here. So, you push against me. >> Oh, don't put don't sit on your hands. So, here. Come back. There you go. Bring your hands up. There you go. Now scoot back >> there. Perfect. Right there. Don't move. >> My ID. >> Yeah, it's on the floor. I saw it on your feet. It's fine. It ain't going nowhere. >> After the discovery, both suspects were transported to the Mesa County Detention Center where they initially face state charges of possession with intent to distribute more than 112 g of and transporting more than 7 g of a few days later. The case would be adopted by the US Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado. Due to the scale of the seizure and its interstate nature, under federal jurisdiction, a grand jury indicted both men for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 5 kg or more of in violation of 21 USC 846 and 841. Tyreek Stokeley, age 29, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and cooperated with federal investigators, earning a substantial sentence reduction. He received 31 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release. Darvin Campbell, age 55, chose to plead not guilty and continues to await trial. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison with a guideline range of 20 to 30 years or more, depending on his criminal history and role in the offense. The investigation concluded with the seizure of nearly 300 lb and the dismantling of a cross-country transport network that used Interstate 70 as a primary route between the West Coast and the Midwest.