PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – A traffic stop in southeast Wisconsin led authorities to uncover drugs, guns, and cash — all hidden inside a 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.
