check H my budy kilos yes duffel bags holy my God that's a bing where's this going we've all experienced that jolt of panic at the side of flashing lights in our rearview mirror even when we're sure we've done nothing wrong for most a routine traffic stop ends with a warning or a ticket but for some it's the moment where their carefully constructed world of elicit activities comes crashing down what happens when a simple traffic violation lifts the curtain on a hidden world of trafficking here's an example of how sharpy Troopers transformed a typical day into a multi-million dollar bust on March the 22nd 2024 Ohio highway state patrol Troopers expecting just another day of ticketing pulled over a box truck for some minor traffic slip UPS on Interstate 70 unaware that this stop was about to become one of the highlights of their career not for the traffic violations but for what was hidden inside how are you are goodself oh not too bad I'm going to pick up this penny that fell out of your door okay is this your truck no it's a rental a rental did you rent it yes okay do you have the rental agreement and your license that was also down there I didn't want that to blow out no no problem uh can you do me a favor can you turn your headlights on yes also be careful with how close you're getting to some of those other cars okay you got in behind that semi you weren't speeding or anything so just go around them back off of him I don't want you to crash or anything okay at this point the trooper spotted a penny that had fallen from the truck a trivial detail that he used to strike up a chat not knowing that this Penny would cost a driver far more than it's worth trained troopers look for specific indicators of nervousness that go beyond typical anxiety during a traffic stop these can include avoiding eye contact fidgeting or providing overly detailed or vague answers to simple questions as they chatted her vague answers about her journey became increasingly noticeable hinting at a story that was more fiction than fact Arizona yes where you coming from from Arizona coming from Arizona okay where did you rent this at uh Tucson in Tucson where you headed to to here to UMB Harrisburg yes Pennsylvania yes Pennsylvania okay all right what takes you over there because I'm going to move over over there you're moving yeah okay are you doing this for our company a company yeah no it's cuz I just to move things at other times so that's why okay so where are you um taking the truck to to um it's going to come back to Arizona yes okay all right so you rented this and you're moving moving your stuff to Harrisburg yeah just a little stuff and then I going to take another ones and okay you're going to do what now I'm going to take one stuff and then bring come back and they oh so you're going to use this truck again yeah okay when did you rent this it was on Wednesday Wednesday this Wednesday yes okay all right have you had any tickets or anything else no nothing okay so do you work for a moving company no I used to work okay yeah but I I don't work you don't do that anymore cuz it looks like you rented it under this uh Andrea yeah that's what uh my company said so this isn't your company what's in here right now it's just some sofas and my luggage just that sofas and Luggage okay and it belongs to you yes okay I hear this a lot okay and if you're doing it for pay that's fine I'm not no no belongs to me it belongs to me all right and then you're going to so why did you why are you going to drive the truck all the way back because like I say because um I'm coming to move over here and then I'll go back and then bring another stuff okay all right uh bear with me let me do some checking on some things but that's why I have you stopped okay yeah be careful you have you had any breaks or anything when did you leave Tucson I just leave when Wednesday Wednesday so you've been driving hard then if you're here already where you been sleeping at at the hotel you okay how many nights it's two nights you spent two nights in a hotel yeah no one night like I I came on Wednesday I slept in the hotel and then yesterday I slept in the hotel and okay all right well bear with me for one second I'm going to check some things out and I'll be back with you okay all right I'm just going to leave that stuff up there for you okay all right Andrea's story was like a puzzle with pieces that didn't fit she said she was driving from Arizona to Pennsylvania and right back a plan that didn't match her trunk rental timeline she also mixed up her rental dates but the paperwork told a different story her vague responses about what was in the truck and why she was making this trip were confusing a classic sign of someone hiding something illegal unknown to her her anxious Vibes only cranked up the Troopers curiosity and as their suspicions grew so did their interest in what was really in that truck this is a problem so she said she rented this on Wednesday which she did today's Friday smell that you smell the air freshener it's all over the rental okay doesn't doesn't smell like a car ref fresh it smells like a deodorizer like a detergent or like a fabreeze or something so she rented this into some pickup date on the 19th now according to that but here's the problem she won't tell me the truth she rented this under Andrea silia delivery which is a company she said she has a moving she had a moving company she doesn't work there anymore she's going to Harrisburg PA and she's taking it back to Tucson I'm like if you're moving your stuff to Harrisburg why are you driving this bag and she's like well I'm going to go back and get more stuff well she's not going to make it back to Tucson and back to Harrisburg and back in the next 4 days so so one of two things is going on here she's either lying about the moving stuff and this is not her stuff or she's doing something else that she shouldn't be doing that's really the only legit the reason for this I mean this is a how much did this go $1,100 oh my God re Jesus for 7 Days hi this is Sergeant Williamson with the high State H Patrol and I'm on a traffic stop I need a subject check please s right there so say what she F coming from Tucson going to Harrisburg so she nervous smell that it's air pressure it's like Downy or something that's what I said it's like a softener fabric softener or something on me my wife H I smell like that my wife was yeah I'm on the phone with that b they're running walk okay the Troopers said ing that something was off noted the overpowering scent of air freshener wafting from the truck a classic move by drug traffickers to outsmart the noses of law enforcement's K9 units Andrea's tale of relocating her life didn't quite align with the rental agreements timeline or the company's name hinting at a story that was more fiction than real these signs as clear as day to the trained eye pointed not to a simple move but a sophisticated attempt at smuggling thus they didn't just call for backup they summoned the very creature drug smuglers dreaded the most hey check up check up hey check up we check [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] girl come on the deployment of a K9 unit was not just routine procedure it was the key to unlocking a Pandora's Box the Fourth Amendment demands probable cause and what better cause than a dog's nose trains to sniff out Secrets when the dog signaled it was not just a cue for a search but an invitation to uncover the unexpected the Troopers ready for the ordinary we're about to step into the extraordinary as the vehicle search promised to reveal not just Contraband but a story far beyond their wildest traffic stop dreams hello come on [Applause] there okay no weapons on you no no not I'll just have you put your hands on top of your head I'm just going to pat you down with the back of my hand okay face the car there you go you have a seat there [Music] [Applause] okay set it's up front it's not my sty I don't care r r rut [Applause] R load them up buddy is it kilos yes Duff bags holy my gu that's a bur during their search the Troopers uncovered not just drugs but a small fortune in nose candy 110b neatly wrapped turning a routine traffic stop into a blockbuster seizure worth an estimated 1.75 million this was not just about personal use this was a business and a big one at that starting her trip in Arizona where any in possession is a felony Andrea found herself in deep Waters not just for holding but for carrying enough to classify as intent to sell a Class 2 felon the sheer volume didn't just escalate the situation it catapulted it into severe legal repercussions all right you have the right to remain silent anything you say cany may against you in court you have the right to an attorney you can't afford one one to no cost by the court you understand that you do not have talk to me understand okay where's this going to you sp17 New York New York New York City yes and you want to deliver it we ask are you do you want to deliver it no I don't want to no I was going to do because I they was going to pay me okay but you don't want to move us to New York for us to help you as well it's not just us have a SE think about it you got some time okay goad and have a seat up there if I advised we're out with 388 all right lift up your hands I'm just going to put this on you no problem all right you comfortable yeah I'm fine all right what we're going to do is we're going to drive this back to our post to the next exit and we'll talk in there okay all right you good yeah all right think about what we're offering you this is part of your life too okay I have kids I have H so they don't know nothing I know but somebody's going to be very mad yeah my husband is going to get mad with I'm talking about when you lose what's in there I know am I going to be happy then I have my kids huh I have my kids I have my husband and not even know nothing so where's he even he advised you of your rights correct he what he advised you of your rights correct yes okay where where where's your family even think you're at right now they think I was working they didn't know nothing I just say I was going to make a delivery I like uh to put um furniture for other person and my husband say oh so you're going to go yeah it's fine okay that's why I they know so what we're actually offering is for you to deliver that to New York and we are ask them it helps you because the presumption right here for you is to go to prison okay we work out here in the middle of nowhere they don't like that stuff coming through here okay so think about it because if you're willing to take it to New York we'll bring in the DEA which me and him both work for the DEA as well besides the fact we're state troopers and that in turn that cooperation helps you with s okay so think about that right any questions of me so far no I'm okay Andrea confessed that headed for New York City with a heft $50,000 waiting for her at the end of the road her story of this being her debut iny while a familiar tune among Court couriers left the truth shrouded in doubt this interstate Journey from Arizona to Ohio with New York as its final destination not only spanned States but also potentially escalated her charges to the federal level where trafficking such a volume of could mean a mandatory sentence ranging from 10 Years to Life said 12 10 9 and two or or 10 years no 12 10 9 and 2 years my little My Girl of n years she's been having uh surgeries from her head what's wrong with her you don't you have crosis she was little and then she had the first surgery and 5 years and then this past year in November she had the second 7 hours and a half in the surgeon room and she need another one like two or three more I'm never going to be there Andrea disclosed her motivation for undertaking the drug transport Financial desperation driven by her daughter's medical needs this claim while possibly heartfelt miror is a narrative often used by those caught in illegal activities to appeal for leniency such stories though emotionally charged do not alter the legal severity of the act as she was taken into custody the gravity of her situation began to Dawn where her attempt to secure medical care for her child might now result in a prolonged separation well so here's how the process works I mean from what you've told me you haven't been arrested like this so you don't know what's coming if this goes safe side we're going to take you to our jail about 20 minutes away okay they'll put you in jail there you'll see a judge on Monday he's going to look at a preliminary investigation report and say okay you got this is what I'm doing it was for them so my husband is going to be mad at me oh he's going to be super yeah had no idea no how did how did a mom that stays at home with four kids who talked you into this I don't need a name I'm just saying how did some you seem like such a good person I don't know I mean I understand people get down on their luck but still somebody has to come to you and say hey if you want to make a lot of money and then hook you up with the person to get the D from and then take it all the way to New York like that takes some doing there's a lot of mistakes that happen along the way at this moment Andrea faced felony charges where her story didn't matter as much as her actions the trooper in a Twist suggested she finished her trip but now is a helper to catch bigger criminals this deal might lighten her punishment but would not clear her name as the investigation wrapped up the Troopers had one last job gather evidence this evidence would decide Andrea's fate and might reveal more about the drug world making her Misfortune a win for the law 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 n that's [Applause] 18 in a while my uh my body Cam's on [Applause] how soft it is I bet that's bet I bet that's soft they all the same they' cut Ted look at that so that's 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 that's 12 so that's 30 31 32 18 50 how many 50 how many 50 all right that's about as good as pictur get 18 that's 12 wait no it's I think it's more than that I think it should be more than I think it's 52 you might as well make your face sound 18 19 20 32 and what was this 15 hey no don't come on dude let's get a uh let's put it on a you aure let's put it on a hood and take a picture hold on let me get evidence photos of this real quick at this point the trooper carefully listed and snapped photos of the packages this step meant to keep everything legal for court might be the most orderly thing about Andrea's trip in the end she was taken into custody and if convicted she could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000