A 26-year-old man in Florida man stuffed more than $1,000 into his rectum in an attempt to hide it from police after he was arrested during a traffic stop while his seven-month-old child was in the car, officials say.
Pattreon Stokes, from Wildwood, was pulled over by officers from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for speeding early Saturday morning.
Deputies carried out a search of his vehicle after smelling marijuana and found 197 grams of methamphetamine, rock cocaine and four grams of heroin.
Pattreon Stokes, from Wildwood, Florida, was arrested on several drug charges after being pulled over on Saturday morning for speeding. His seven-month-old child was in the front seat of the car
Deputies carried out a search of Stokes’s vehicle after smelling marijuana and found 197 grams of methamphetamine, rock cocaine and four grams of heroin
Police also found a small scale, a large amount of cash and marijuana in the car, where his child was sitting in the front passenger seat.
Stokes was arrested and taken to Marion County Jail, where police realized that the $1,090 they found during the traffic stop was missing.
The 26-year-old allegedly told police that they had already collected the money from him.
Maroin County Police said in a statement on Facebook: ‘Detention deputies then noticed something quite unusual… they observed $20.00 bills falling from Stokes’ buttocks area.
‘After a necessary but undesirable process for everyone involved, MCSO Detention Deputies located $1,090.00 in U.S. currency hidden in Stokes’ rectum.
‘Judging from Stokes’ mug shot, he looks pretty ‘bummed’ about the whole situation…’
Stokes was arrested and taken to Marion County Jail, where police realized that the $1,090 they found during the traffic stop was missing. The 26-year-old allegedly told police that they had already collected the money from him
Upon doing a rectal search, police found that Stokes had stuffed the cash up his rectum for safe keeping during the arrest
Stokes was charged with smuggling contraband into a detention facility, trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking heroin, possession of cocaine with the intent to sell, manufacture or deliver, possession of marijuana and possession of drug equipment. Photos on social media show stokes flaunting hundred dollar bills, posing in front of cars and wearing designer clothing
Officers joked in the Facebook post that they would understand if cashiers in Marion County planned to use gloves on the job from now on.
The officials ended their statement to make note that Stokes’ seven-month-old child was sitting in the front passenger seat of the car as the father trafficked drugs.
Stokes was charged with smuggling contraband into a detention facility, trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking heroin, possession of cocaine with the intent to sell, manufacture or deliver, possession of marijuana and possession of drug equipment.
Photos on social media show stokes flaunting hundred dollar bills, posing in front of cars and wearing designer clothing.
Other images show Stokes with who appears to be his child.
A couple images posted in 2016 show bags and joints marijuana in the front seat of a vehicle.