Arkansas Trooper Hess and K-9 "KAOS" Home Run Arrest-Freeway FLOCK Cams Gotcha!!!

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On April 19, 2025, I observed a Black Infiniti JX35, bearing Tennessee license plate BSJ1751, pass me traveling eastbound on Interstate 40. The vehicle was being operated with the parking lights on only, and I caught up to the vehicle. I observed that the front windshield was defective, so I initiated a traffic stop on the Infiniti for both violations near the 76-mile marker on Interstate 40 eastbound at approximately 5:54 P.M. I made contact with the occupants, the driver was later identified as AUDACIOUS MONIQUE MCGEE, and the front seat passenger was identified as COREY DONALE BLACK. Later, I returned to my patrol car for computer checks, and MCGEE stood near my front passenger side door. I asked MCGEE where they were coming from, and she told me “Oklahoma”. I asked what they were doing over there, and MCGEE claimed that they went to the casinos and saw some of the male’s family. I asked MCGEE how long they stayed over there, but she claimed that they only stayed two days.

I questioned MCGEE to find out if they went out there on Thursday, and she verbally confirmed. I questioned MCGEE to find out if there was anything illegal in the car and if she was bringing anything illegal in the state, but she verbally denied. I questioned MCGEE to see if she would be okay with me checking real quick to make sure, but she indicated that there wasn’t anything in there. MCGEE denied a consensual search, and I later talked to BLACK. I advised BLACK of his Miranda Rights, and I asked him if he wanted to tell me how much marijuana was in the car. BLACK later verbally guessed that it was like three or four pounds. I deployed my canine partner “Kaos” for a vehicle sniff, and "Kaos" indicated to the odor of narcotics on the driver’s side rear portion area of the suspect vehicle. A probable cause search of the vehicle revealed a trash bag with individual packages of suspected marijuana, more individual packages of suspected marijuana concealed in the rear portion of the vehicle, and a loaded handgun in a bag directly behind the center console. Both occupants were arrested, and Russellville Auto personnel responded to tow the vehicle from the scene. 

Both occupants were transported to the Pope County Detention Center, and MCGEE was determined to be in violation of the following: simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, a class Y felony, possess with purpose to deliver more than four ounces but less than twenty-five pounds of a schedule VI-controlled substance, a class C felony, possess drug paraphernalia, a class D felony, use of parking lights, and unsafe vehicle/defective equipment. BLACK was also determined to be in violation of the following: simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, a class Y felony, possess with purpose to deliver more than four ounces but less than twenty-five pounds of a schedule VI-controlled substance, a class C felony, and possess drug paraphernalia, a class D felony.

The packages of suspected marijuana, the handgun, magazine, and ammunition, two I-phones, and an apple watch were transferred to (DTF). The transfer of evidence to (DTF) was documented on a Receipt for Evidence/Property Form which will be retained in the case file. (DTF) later notified me that the total weight of the packaged marijuana was fourteen pounds.