Wisconsin officers find drugs, guns in bag labeled ‘Definitely Not a Bag Full of Drugs'
According to the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, officers on Monday, July 7, located a vehicle connected to a wanted individual. After making contact, they quickly discovered there was more happening than just a warrant.
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K9 Chase was called to the scene and alerted on the vehicle, giving officers probable cause to conduct a search. Inside the vehicle, officers reportedly found cocaine, a loaded firearm, drug paraphernalia, and a quantity of currency — all inside a bag bearing the ironic phrase 'Definitely Not a Bag Full of Drugs.'
Two men, both 37 and from Kenosha, were arrested. The driver faces charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The passenger was also arrested for carrying a concealed firearm, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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'Thanks to our officers for staying alert and keeping dangerous items off the streets,' Pleasant Prairie police stated in a release.
No further details have been released.
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