there's 13 of these board should be a lot would you would you like to continue and take it to where you're going than you Wednesday November 2nd 2022 Columbus Ohio officers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol pulled over a truck that had been making erratic Maneuvers while driving on the highway the officers were just going to make sure everything was in order but they could never have anticipated what was really waiting for them I'm Tyler and this is your daily dose of [Music] crime how are you today uh just Happ to notice when you change lanes behind that semi you're probably less than a car length away when you start to make that lane change it's a a little bit too um you know too close um You probably couldn't fit one of these trucks between you when you're when you're making the lane change where you coming from uh Phoenix Phoenix uh where you trying to get to uh columus Columbus what's what's in Columbus huh what what takes you to Columbus OH a new uh job offer new what job offer a job offer okay what type of work you doing construction and truck driver do you have your license with you yeah I have I have my my license for are you what type of truck do you drive uh uh semi yeah Mex what is it from where oh your license yeah it's c yeah I know it's still it's still good here um uh you got a house already set up or apartment or no I'm I'm going to hotel and then we're going to meet a a friend later going to find one of the officers approaches the vehical and asks the driver why he was driving erratically while requesting his documentation the man of avoids the question only mentioning that he's heading to a hotel and that he's going to a construction site in Ohio for work his behavior is definitely suspicious and he doesn't answer the officer's question directly what was really going on here what type of uh what where are you where you going to get a job at do you have a specific place no my friend is working in like it's construction and I think they moved rocks or something okay and then you got all your belongings back here then yeah excellent let me check your license real quick and then did you rent this yourself uh no it's my cin can I see the rental agreement uh you have a let me call him or send a message what's that let me uh text a message you don't have text I'll just check let me check this see if you can see see if you can find it okay give me just man oh give me this the driver identified as Sebastian alisco Flores is visibly nervous hesitates when answering and his responses are vague little by little the officer starts to doubt Flores his behavior is that of someone acting suspiciously and they aren't sure if he's hiding something he's coming from Phoenix he's got a Mexican license license he gave me a picture of it he's going to Columbus for construction or truck driving okay but he doesn't have a place set up he's going stay in a hotel he doesn't have a job set up yet and he's like very vague like he's like something like that he doesn't really does he speak good English yeah dressed real nice when he come by he's drinking a bottle of water and I catch up to him he starts drinking water while he's while I'm next to him like it's just very nervous you know what I mean like every time I'm near him he goes by um try to run his license through myself I'm going have you walk it do you want him [Music] out he by himself I'll have him step out give me just a second uh let me uh let me run this license number he said it's full or you did I said you have all your stuff in here yeah so he's going to meet his cousin or something somebody else rented the truck for him too there's there's some tolls on here too you can uh let me get him out and I'll walk it or you walk it the officers discuss the suspicious way the driver is acting agreeing that it's a good reason to conduct a more thorough inspection of the truck Flores has to cooperate if he doesn't want to raise more red flags I'm just going to write you a warning okay are you uh you working for a truck company right now you currently are you currently a driver no no no no okay um I'm just going to write to you warning but you got to make sure you stay give yourself more room before you make that lane change [Music] okay have you ever worked for a trucking company or do you just have a commercial license it's all game H and then old DSL Brothers okay DSL Brothers yeah huh yes we're going to we're going to we're going to search the truck okay cu no concerns at all what is uh like what this is why well I'm up here talking to you I stop you for a violation okay all right yeah and you you you're making this long trip but it sounds like you really don't have any plans you know what I mean it's it when we when we come across that out here on the road we we raise a suspicion like I'm like do you have a place you're going to stay no you're going to be somebody you have a job lined up no so it's just you're very vague which that's your choice you don't you don't tell me don't tell me but just if I if I get some suspicion then yeah I'm I'm going to look a little further and make sure there's nothing you know inappropriate I'm still going to write you a warning okay obviously you don't want no issues you don't want no issues with the license you're trying to get a a trucking job okay have you have a seat in the back do you have any weapons or anything on you huh any weapons or anything on you uh do you care if we pack you down for weapons okay you mind doing I'll get my gloves on a minute he's going to check you real quick okay you get a new new shirt looks brand new this one yeah that's that new uh something bunny uh wear I don't know what I've heard heard the name of it it's like a Psy yeah that's it what is it I have you a seat there in the back U psycho bunny or something yeah psycho bunny psycho I think psycho the bunny why is it psycho once Flores exits the vehicle one of the officers explains the procedure going forward including the reason for a search using a K9 unit besides his unclear responses from the initial interaction the police dog had alerted to the possible presence of drugs in the truck which was enough reason to proceed with a deeper search something was off and the officers needed to figure out what did not add up and this here I thought was kind of suspicious like you're you're going for a truck driving job but you put all that on there while you tell me your story it's just kind of instru construction stuff maybe well he asked me why I said well you're making this long trip but you don't have really any no finalized plans like you're it's just you're very vague maybe that's just how you operate but I don't know it's suspicious to me I'll put his money back real quick I make sure you take your money and hold it so there's no no concern about that stuff okay I I have my password okay I'll need that anyways yeah actually um I have another um letter A what another letter from this one uh this is all to do your job that you're planning on doing yeah oh this is my my dream car I ah take it I don't have yeah I'm fixing that can't do me no good so I'll put it back in here and you just zip to zip it up I'll use this to figure out your information okay sh 25 check out check okay still inspection okay he doesn't he doesn't care 100% fake huh they're glued together two 2 3 four 5 two near the driver's seat there's nothing but personal items but as the search continues toward the back of the truck something catches the officer attention wooden boards are covered with several items and by touch they feel [Music] hollow got it t in there what is it t in there it feels like it on the open just a minute there class W it's definitely been filled in smell it [Music] call Bre he need to come out here let me get a picture let me get a picture yeah get a bunch of pictur call BR cuz he's off three so he's going start well we see that picture that there let's peel this open oh this is the this is going to it's a junk Lo s it's a Jun Lo Phoenix try not to destroy too much I need take his phone [Music] away I see your phone is it on yeah okay I'm going to set it up here for you okay [Music] metal nety there it is smell like blue M see what it is real quick I'm going to go cuff him up I can feel it take picture [Music] take there's 13 of these boards so this should be a lot yeah bet it will be inspecting one of the boards the officers make a discovery after prying open one of the boards wrapped packages are found hidden inside the wood it was clear what this was and they had to act on it Flores was not getting away with this one behind you under ARR Lean Forward they water what's that you under arrest right now okay we have some suspicion is illegal narcotics in the back uh you have the right to remain silent anything you say can will be is against you in court you have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we asking any questions and have him present during questioning if you can't afford an attorney want to be appointed for you any question if you so desire do you understand that can you say yes or no yes okay step out here I'm I'm going to search you real quick face the car Cate your feet nice and wide did you make a phone call or text anybody while you were in the back of the truck no you [Music] sure sign 69 we'll leave this in here for now okay have you seat okay jeez work I like the way you work buddy let's be care careful cuz this I don't know what is our stuff is I'm use my be careful that's what is going an how many how many in each one there's one one two what do you think six in each one 6 * 13 [Music] me get my let me get my get your hammer do this do this pry this way pry with the board this use this side and pry here you go this probably like 100 keys I don't know about that and all these they probably about 50 816 I don't know how many in here yeah so there's like eight in here think 1 2 3 4 5 6 s probably about seven seven and 13 what clothes got brand new clothes brand new hat looks like glasses uh story doesn't make sense all bag comes by slows down he's in the center lane he's for uh drinking a drinks a bottle of water when he goes by so I said you want to take a look at that I catch up to him look at it with protest Flores allowed the officer to handcuff him the reason was clear possession of suspected illegal narcotics in the back of the truck and as the search continued the suspicions were confirmed and the situation was proving to be more serious than they initially thought what was supposed to be a delivery of construction materials was actually an illegal trafficking operation involving over 100 lb of we took took his phone see something like that probably like you have on second we're not doing anything except where's the that's what he said but he had no he's going to a hotel supposedly he want to deliver well I I haven't talked him yet we'll wait till we get there and then see if uh I wonder if we should have1 check Sebastian you seem like you're not very concerned about this situation you seem like you're pretty calm are you concerned at all about what you have in the back I mean you you found yourself into in a serious uh legal problem here okay how many kilos are back there what's that I don't know you just know there's something back there you're taking somewhere okay um would you would you like to continue and take it to where you're going I mean you got to consider the trouble that you're looking at though you cannot do it kill they kill you okay we'll talk about it here in just a minute okay yes the officers discuss the situation and flores's strange behavior and responses based on his profile they don't believe he's The Mastermind behind it all and they consider the possibility of tracking down others involved if they let him go and follow him however as soon as that option is suggested Flores refuses to continue and states that if he does they will kill him the situation is serious and the police won't let things slide knowing there are more people involved only ini just go it's uh drug Rel I just want to see thank you you can email me if I don't call you back just email me and I'll call you back I something else thank you good let me check on this guy again real quick you good cool enough a water yeah give me just a minute I'll get back in like 5 minutes I'll get you some more we need they did it pretty well I'll lift something up hold on Mike let me get something behind you there try to get help any all that's my fault Sebastian Flores age 25 was charged with possession of after 220 lbs of were found hidden inside wooden boards in his truck the defendant faces 11 years in prison and a $20,000 fine