Tavon Malik Stanley, 21, was arrested on Christmas Eve for an alleged $25 shoplifting incident at a Walmart in South Carolina
Police in North Carolina got more than they bargained for when a man arrested for shoplifting had more than 3,000 doses of heroin, other drugs, a handgun and two human teeth in his possession.
Tavon Malik Stanley, 21, was arrested on Christmas Eve after he was stopped by Walmart employees for an alleged shoplifting incident.
When officers arrived at the Walmart in North Myrtle Beach, employees told them they had two people detained and that Stanley smelled like marijuana, according to Myrtle Beach Online.
The employee said the saw 18-year-old Ashley Smith, who was with Stanley, attempt to shoplift approximately $25 worth of items.
When police searched Stanley’s backpack, they found $2,520 in cash and a handgun that may have been stolen.
Police found over 3,000 doses of heroin, multiple other drugs, $2,5000 in cash, a handgun and two human teeth in his bag. Pictured: the interior of the North Myrtle Beach Walmart
They also discovered 3,190 doses of heroin and two human teeth.
He was charged with trafficking heroin, four counts of possession of scheduled drugs, unlawful carrying of a pistol and simple possession of marijuana.
Stanley was released on a $51,500 bond Tuesday afternoon.
Smith was charged with shoplifting and released on Christmas Day.
A North Myrtle Beach spokesman said the teeth in Stanley’s bag were his own.
‘He provided NMB Public Safety with paperwork showing that they were extracted by a professional,’ Pat Dowling wrote in a statement.
‘The officer did not know that until after the report had been filed.’