Craziest Police Busts Of ALL TIME.. | Forensic Files

Come back here and stand by the back side of the car. You'll be detained right now. Okay.
Do you have anything illegal in the car? Okay. Sometimes a simple stop can lead to some
of the most shocking discoveries ever made. Jesus. 4 kilos. From busting $500,000 worth of illegal
substances to discovering a missing body in a car, here are four of the craziest
unexpected police busts of all time. Starting with a stop that ended up saving multiple lives. There's a [ __ ]
bomb in the back of my car. On January 24th, 2022, a Walmart employee notified cops that a woman had stolen $300 worth
of Legos from their store. Initially, there was nothing out of the ordinary about this, just a regular shoplifting
call. And that's how the cops approached it when they spotted her vehicle and pulled it over. But just minutes later,
the cops would discover something that would turn things from simple to one of the most strange and terrifying stops
we've ever covered. Hey, I'm Officer Johnson. Hi. Hey. Hey, you got your license insurance
on you? So, the reason we stopped you is today cuz Walmart called and they're could you suspect of possibly ringing up
some items? I bought. You bought items? Yeah. Okay. Again, things started out quite simple.
Obviously, she denies the allegations of stealing. So, the cops check her ID and
decide how they want to approach the situation. But when the second cop comes back to ask her some questions, that's
when things get crazy. So, what were you doing at Walmart? Is that? Yeah. Buying.
Okay. Cuz we're going to call you stole Legos earlier. As he's talking with the girl who
identified as 20-year-old Mariah, he noticed the stolen Legos in the back seat next to something that was much
more concerning. Will you roll down your back window for me? Thank you. [groaning]
What is all that? All right, go ahead and hop out real quick. You're going to be detained right now.
Okay, bro. Yeah, go ahead and secure her. There's a [ __ ] bomb in the back of that car.
Like bunch of fireworks strapped together with like metal and [ __ ] and wrapped around.
Explain to me what that device is in the back of your car that looks like a bomb.
Uh, I didn't. My boyfriend made that. Okay, sit tight. As the cop said, he spotted what
appeared to be an explosive device in the backseat of the car, right next to the stolen Legos. Things just went from
0 to 100 instantly, especially as the girl says she's been arrested multiple times before, and that her boyfriend is
allegedly involved in this as well. And things only become more concerning when they look more closely at the device and
see exactly how it's constructed. Can you start a supervisor out here? It looks like there's some sort of
explosive device in the back of the car that someone has built. It's got like four big ass fireworks,
big old screws and [ __ ] all within that. And then it's wrapped got like a bunch
of stuff wrapped around it. It's definitely made to cause some damage when it goes off. Even though the cops
are fairly certain it's not set to explode remotely, they still have to take every precaution to protect the
public and so shut off the roads around the vehicle as quickly as possible. Then
it's on to the next most important task, finding out exactly who made it and what
they were planning to do with it. She just all she said is that uh her boyfriend made it.
Um, so we probably want to figure out who boyfriend is and uh if there's any more at his house maybe.
So what what's the deal in the back of your car? You said your boyfriend built it?
I honestly have no I don't know nothing about fireworks except fireworks. Okay. What's your boyfriend's name?
Zayn. Zayn. Yeah. Okay. When did he make that? or like um yes couple days ago. Okay. Do you know why he made it or
anything? He just made it. She was then asked to call her boyfriend who arrived on foot soon later. If you
think things are strange already, just wait until you see how he behaves. What's up, bud?
What's your name? Zane. Vinnie. Okay, Zay, come over here and hang out for a second. Yes,
sir. Do you have any ID on you? Uh my girlfriend had it all her. Okay. Notice that the very first thing
Zayn asks is if he can get his car back. He wasn't told why he had to come to the
scene, but it's obvious he's aware of exactly what's in that back seat and is desperate to figure out a way out of
this. Where'd you come from? My friend had brought it up here. So, you're not an arrest, but I'm going
to detain real quick cuz we got some things we got to talk about. So, man, I I'll just I'll just cut to
the chase and I'll tell you why we have like all this shut down and everything. Is is it has to do with the little
device you've made. It looks like some fireworks tied together, some nolan buds to it. So, so that's why we have this
all shut down because it's kind of our protocol is is it it looks like an explosive device, you know,
do you is it like active? Is it like volatile to where if it falls, breaks, is it going to go off?
It's literally just fireworks. Like like if you take it apart, it's a bunch of little fireworks.
With Zayn in the back seat being questioned, tensions were high as they tried to figure out exactly what he was
going to do with the weapon. But strangely, the only person who didn't seem nervous was Zayn himself. And the
reason why is even more perplexing than anything else in the whole case. So yeah, he he said he's just out doing
he was going to do some redneck stuff today and he was going to take it out and blow up some watermelons with it. He
said it's a couple of fireworks tied together. You have to light it like a normal firework. And he said I just
wanted to see what the stuff I taped to it on the outside would do if I lit it by watermelon.
All the screws and everything. Yeah. I said I said were you trying to use it as a weapon? were you going to,
you know, go do anything today? He goes, "No, I was just going to blow up some watermelons." And I said, "Okay." I was
like, "All right, cool." So, he didn't even seem really nervous at all about it. As insane as Zayn's story sounded,
it turned out to be true. And a few hours later, the bomb squad determined the device to be safe, constructed out
of fish hooks, bolts, and fireworks. Nevertheless, Zayn was charged with illegally manufacturing an explosive
device and Mariah with petty lararseny for stealing the Legos. But not every case like this has such a happy ending.
Just like the cops found out when they made the biggest bust of their careers while on a completely routine traffic
stop. I'm a criminal. I'm not a crook. I was not going to get in my car. I swear to you.
But as the cops would find out, this man was much more than a criminal. He'd been
hiding a deadly secret for almost 28 years. On the 16th of August 2022, officers from the Okone County Sheriff's
Office were conducting random registrations on random vehicles when a Mazda flagged up as having no insurance
and a suspended license. The driver identified himself as Rise Sack and immediately seemed not just anxious, but
terrified. What's your What's your last name? Mr. Kim. Mr. Kim. Okay. All right. I'm going to have you go and
step out the vehicle for me. All right. So, here here's what's going to happen, sim. Okay.
Um, unfortunately, I'm going to have to place you into custody today. Okay. You're going have to go down to jail.
Oh, no. You got to get booked in. They're going to take your fingerprints and picture
and you'll get a bond. But because you're driving on suspended license, you got to go down to jail.
Sir, I did not know. I have children. I have a sick uncle and I run the household.
I unfortunately we don't have a choice at this time. So, place an arrest. Go ahead, turn around. Put your hands money
back, please. Please put your hands money back. Sim was all but ready to leave before
the deputies notified him that he was being detained for having no valid insurance. Something that seemed to
immediately set him off. From this point on, watch how Seekum acts around the cops. It's understandable to be nervous
and uncomfortable in this situation, but something about the extent of Seekum's anxiety seems odd to the cops.
Set your phone up on the car. They're putting me under arrest right now. Dave, I don't know. But driving was suspended
license. Driver was suspended license. I didn't know. And this and it's not even showing. Unfortunately, the law is
different here in Georgia than it is in South Carolina. You have a suspended license, you have to go down to the jail
and get booked in. But but sir, can you speak to my aunt? She We're on speaker phone right now.
No, please speak to her. Please speak to her. I'm the only one that can help with
my uncle that's sick and I can use right now. Please. Sorry about that. Push some of the
stuff. Please, sir. Please, sir. Yes, sir. We're going to walk you through my bar.
Sir, please. My aunt is old. She's 80 years old. Sir, please sir. You haven't even
Please check me. Please check everything on you. I'm going to search you in arrest.
Huh? See, it says emergency 911. Yes. 4 seconds. Separate your feet a little bit. Nothing
in your pockets, right? Sir, please. What all do you need out of your car? Sir, I have a child at the house that
they cannot take care of. What all do you need out of your car? Sir, I beg you. I beg of you all. I will not
touch my car. You will take my keys out. The only crime Sum has committed is driving without the valid insurance and
license necessary. This is not a major crime by any means and could be punishable solely by a small fine and a
short ban from driving. It's not the end of the world for a second and the cops are trying to communicate that to him,
but nothing seems to calm him down and the officers start to get suspicious. Sir, I do for my entire family.
Okay. Well, you know, I don't have a choice here, man. I'm telling you that. I told you I was not going to get in my
car. I don't have a choice. I wasn't going to get in my car. Suspended license. You driving a car
without insurance. You got that taken care of. They're doing it every day. Suspended registration.
You have to go down to the jail and get booked in. You take your photograph. They're going to take your fingerprints.
They'll give you a bond amount and you can bond out and then you can get on the way up to the hospital, but you can't
drive. Sir, I I So, have a seat for me, please. Okay. May I speak after you? Have a seat for me.
Are you going to sit down and then I'll listen to you? Okay. So, what do you what do you want
to tell on on everything? My aunt just [clears throat] had a stroke. My uncle just had a stroke two and a half weeks
ago. I'm here helping my family. I don't even know who can come and bomb me out. I don't even know who can come
and buy me out. I'm not a criminal. I'm not a crook. I'm If you I look how old I
am. Did you get a ticket or something? I mean, why would they suspend your license in South Carolina?
Sim just isn't listening and only gets more anxious. He's continuously pleading with the cops and attempting to seem
like a respectable family man. But one major thing stands out in this piece of footage. In his attempts to seem
trustworthy, he's been pretty consistently maintaining eye contact with the officers. But take a look at
what he's saying during the first moment he breaks eye contact for a significant
amount of time. I'm not a criminal. I'm not a crook. I'm If you look how old I am.
That break in eye contact implies heavily that what he's saying isn't the truth. And he subconsciously wants to
look away in this moment because the bond of trust is broken. Obviously, in the grand scheme of things, this could
never be used to convict someone or even be used as probable cause to search, but
it is a pretty brazen sign of what the cops will soon discover. I just found out that maybe when we had
a car that I had that got repossessed that I didn't take my name off of it. Okay.
Um, I wouldn't imagine that they'd suspend you for a repossession. But that's what I'm saying. I did I
don't But but no no information is coming up. I won't drive. I won't I'll have my cousin. Can you slide your legs
in for us? You're not going to speak to me? No, unfortunately. I told you I've already explained my position.
Ow, this hurts. I don't have a choice. Look, you can get in and get out. All right.
I can get in and get out. Yeah. Like they'll book you in. If you have somebody that can bond you out, you
have a preset bond, so you can bond out of jail. You don't have to wait to see a
judge. But how much is that? Uh, I'm not quite sure. They'll give it to you when we get there. Okay, we'll
work with you. All right, we'll try to get you out as quick as possible. The cops are being extremely nice to
Seekum, trying to put his mind at ease by repeating that it isn't a huge deal and that he'll be out by the end of the
day. But that wasn't the case at all. Sim was taken back to the police station and processed. But when he was asked to
scan his fingerprints, a match was found, and the name wasn't the one he'd given. Instead, it was Muhammad Elamin.
And there was a reason he was on file. 28 years ago in 1994, Muhammad allegedly shot and killed a man with a handgun at
a train station before fleeing and seemingly disappearing entirely. It took a simple suspended license for the three
decadel long manhunt to come to an end. And Muhammad is currently awaiting trial. He will almost certainly be
facing the full charges for his crimes as violent crimes, especially those resulting in death, are exempt from the
statute of limitations. So many criminals seem to forget about smaller crimes while they're on a big job. And
that's exactly the mistake this man made that led him to a murder charge. On July
29th, 2020, a Louisiana cop pulled over a vehicle speeding on the highway. It started just the same as any other
traffic stop, but a search of the vehicle uncovered something horrifying. Saw there's a dead body in a trunk.
Not only was Mitchell going almost 20 m an hour over the speed limit, [music] but he didn't even have a driver's
license. Uh, do you have your driver's license? No, sir. Do you have a driver's license?
No, sir. This charge alone could net him fines of up to $500 in 6 months in jail. Not to
mention the fines [music] from the speeding ticket. But unbeknownst to the cop, Mitchell will be going back with
more than just a speeding ticket. Is there any weed in the car, man? Let's don't stop. Step here. Is there any weed
in the car? Yes or no? Just a doo be and ash. Like Okay. Other than that, dizzy.
Anything else? Dizzy. When's the When did you puff last? This was Be honest. Cuz I'm a drug recognition expert.
About an hour ago. The cop is looking to get Mitchell on more than just a DUI charge. An 18-year-old speeding in a car
like this that stinks of weed tells the cop that there may be something deeper to this traffic stop than a kid going
too fast. But before he asks to search the vehicle for any other drugs, Mitchell starts to act increasingly
suspicious. All right. Where are you headed right now? [music] I was headed to I was headed back home.
Where's home? What's your address? No. Stop. Stop. Come here. Where do you live? It's easy.
It's easy to answer this. Where do you live? You You don't know how to drive to your
house? I was coming from dead. I got lost. So, what's the address? You don't know your address?
No, sir. Okay. Come back here. Can I take a look at your car? Yes or no? Yes, sir. Mitchell has now consented to
the search of his vehicle. The cop is realistically only searching for weed and any other drugs possibly in the car,
but he has no idea what he's actually about to find. A search of the front seats turn up
nothing, but upon examining the outside of the car, the cop discovered multiple bullet holes across the left side of the
vehicle. It's becoming more and more obvious to the cop that something is not right at all here. And this suspect was
likely caught up in something much bigger than he first realized. When did all this happen? When did all
that happen? That happened. When my brother, he said, "How long ago?" Days. Yeah. Okay. Come back. Just leave
this here. Come back here. Just stay right here in front of my car. Hey, it's Jesse again. I'm sorry to
bother you. I got this car speeding 7355. It's a black and orange Camaro and it's got like three bullet holes in
the left side of it. He said he thinks [music] his brother said his car was in something two nights ago.
The officer's check of the vehicle returns nothing other than proof [music] Mitchell is lying. his address comes
back as somewhere completely different to where he's staying and the car is registered to someone with [music] a
completely different surname. Now, he says he lives in Winsboro, [music] but he's got a Richwood address and the
car comes back out of Monroe and he's got this uh he's got a GPS thing put in, but he don't even know the address, so
he's lying about a bunch of junk. Where do you live? Be honest to me, Monroe. Yes.
Richwood. You don't live in Winsboro. Why would you try to bluff me on that? Why would you lie to me on that? Cuz I
already knew that before this guy said something. What's up? Talk to me. You better stop lying to me right now or you
going to be in jail. I'm just going I'm just going to my sisters. To your sisters.
That's the last freaking lie you better tell me. This whole situation is already
immensely confusing. But then all of a sudden, something even [music] weirder happens. A completely random man pulls
up at the scene claiming that his family are looking for him. His family in Monro is looking for him.
They saw me out here. Okay. All right. Well, I got somebody pulling up behind me. Scooter. What do
you mean they were looking for him? They looking for him. The car missing. Hey. Okay. Give me Give me Hey, man. He's not
giving that name, though. He's He's He's given another name. And when they give yet another different
name for Mitchell and [music] the owner of the vehicle, the cop rightfully is at
a loss. This has gone from a traffic stop to a full-on mystery. And the cop is determined to get to the bottom of
it. There's a kid that's been reported missing and that they took the car from Monroe
and he lied to me about his last name. I mean his address and where he's from. Random guy pulls up behind me. He said,
"Hey, this guy's looking for that kid. I need to know if this car has been reported missing, stolen." And I know
he's BSing to me about where he's going. He says he's going to his sister's house
down here. If you could Hey, talk to him. See if you can figure out if the sister thing is legit. He said this guy
gave him the car. He's got the GPS on his phone on the on the back lid. He said that's where he's going. And I
knew he was lying then. Slowly, things are starting to become more clear. If Mitchell is telling the truth, it seems
as though his brother is letting him drive a car that he stole from the original owner. But that still doesn't
explain the bullet holes, why Mitchell lied about his address, or why the random man appeared looking for him
knowing he was driving that vehicle. But now, on top of all of that, the cop has
also just been told over the radio that there's a missing person report hidden amongst this mess. What I'm being told
is that the boy who gave him permission to use the car is missing. So, he's lying his ass off. Go looking
for the person who owns the car, find out that the the son of the owner of the car is missing. And now we got bullet
holes all in the car. I got you. So something's bad. The only thing he lied about was
his address. And when he's if he's knows something about this boy that's missing bullet holes, I'd
like to at least I guess I'll do as much good contact as I can. A few more calls are made and it turns
out the missing person is Michael Robinson, the alleged brother of the boy at the scene [music] and the man who
gave him permission to be driving the car today. However, it's [music] still unclear who owned the car in the first
place. But the cop decides to forget about that for a moment and examine the vehicle a second time now that backup
has arrived. Like this looks close like bam bam bam bam. Yeah. in the boat. Okay. See?
See? Little did he know this is where all his questions would be answered at once in
the most gruesome way imaginable. I'm going to do the obvious thing I want to do.
Hey. Yep. Put your hands up. Put your hand behind it behind your back. Put your hands
behind your back. You have a right to an attorney. Have one present during any questioning. At
any time you choose not to make any statements or answer any questions. Do you understand? If you cannot afford an
an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you by the court. Do you understand? Inside the trunk was the
body of Michael Robinson. And all of a sudden, everything makes sense. 26 is 1253057125
0357. F39 troop FS. Go ahead. Um, need a supervisor out here. All right. I get the guy out. He's super
nervous. Uh, he lies to me about his address. He's got no driver's license. [music] He says he's going to his house
in Winssborough. Well, I find out he lives in Richwood. I pop the trunk. Sorry. There's a dead body in the trunk.
Okay. So, I'm not We're We blocked We blocked in front of the car and behind the car.
We've shut the trunk. We've shut the trunk. I have Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office with me. Uh we're at 82.
Okay, we're not we're we're done. It turns out Michael Robinson wasn't related to Mitchell at all. Instead, he
was merely an unintentional casualty of an armed robbery Mitchell was part of earlier.
Who is that? Who is that? Who is who? That's Mike. That's Mike. How did Mike get there?
Tell me. It wasn't me, man. He wish. I just hit the I just hit him, bro. I didn't
You just hit him. I just In the mayhem of the robbery, Mitchell shot Robinson multiple [music] times
with a handgun before loading him into his trunk and driving him away to Winssboro to dump the body. But of
course, before he could make it, [music] he was pulled over by the officer for speeding. Michael Mitchell is being
charged for the armed robbery and the secondderee murder of Michael Robinson. Mitchell is currently awaiting his
trial, but is expected to be sentenced to life behind bars.

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Brief Summary

Traffic stops lead to explosive devices, hidden identities, and a body in a trunk.

Key points

Shocking Discoveries During Traffic Stops. From drugs to explosives, traffic stops can reveal shocking secrets. 'Sometimes a simple stop can lead to some of the most shocking discoveries ever.'
Bomb in the Backseat. A routine stop escalates when officers discover a bomb in a car. 'There's a bomb in the back of my car.'
Explosive Watermelon Plans. A suspect claims he just wanted to blow up watermelons with fireworks. 'I was just going to blow up some watermelons.'
A Criminal's True Identity. A simple traffic stop leads to the discovery of a fugitive's true identity. 'I'm not a criminal. I'm not a crook.'
Traffic Stop Turns into Mystery. A routine traffic stop spirals into a complex investigation involving a missing person. 'This has gone from a traffic stop to a full-on mystery.'
Gruesome Discovery. The officer discovers a body in the trunk, revealing the truth behind the case.

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