devvon says

Amazing! That dog deserves all the glory. If you know you have drugs in your car you don't speed and keep the risk of getting a traffic stop at the minimum, I guess this particular drug dealer didn't see things this way. Cocaine is expensive, I know this from experience, that's why being a cocaine dealer is such a lucrative business.  I only have bad memories with this drug, I was a user but then I realized that this is pure suicidal instead of recreation so I searched for support in a California drug rehabilitation, I am clean for three years now.

EZOB says

   In Tennessee the same trooper picked up the same Illegal 3 weeks apart on the same stretch of  Highway 40 west of Memphis.  He was deported the first time and came right back.  I heard the story on 700 AM--Cinn.  The DEA probably didn't care to deal with an Illegal so they let another 400,000 leave our Country Illegally and picked this guy up for what   67 in a 65?????  Interesting to know what this guys occupation would be or if He has ever worked?

   Anyways, the cops made a good stop this time even if it was for a burned out bulb which they are trained to notice.  Maybe they can recognize a person who is "burned-out" I sometimes can.

waywithwords.44839 says

A criminal indicator would be the driver acting nervous, which he probably was. Police are trained to detect these things.

digger nick says

I bet he and Baxter can "Make a deal"

NurseMeg says

Laughing out loud at the pictures - hilarious mugshot, and I love the dog's happy expression. It's like, "LOOK WHAT I FOUND!" Give him some treats and a lot of love.

kURT says

FST...that's from the movie Shaft........right?

Liked that movie.

WaterStreetCooncat says

 I've been pulled over for the old "dim license plate lightbulb scam" before, except both mine worked- the inside of the bulb cover was just browned from use. I guess the tanning of clear plastic bulb covers (BOTH in working order) is no excuse & should be dealt with harshly & severely. Besides, I thought cop cars were equip with stuff that they don't even have to call it in any more? Another good excuse I was pulled over for once: "Your vehicle smelled like gasoline when you drove by me". A round of applause to PPD's finest.

gene44870 says

Well I hope he gets all that time and more .Anyone that deals in drugs as far as I am concerned should get the death penalty .Now I know a lot of you bleeding hearts out there are going to agree with me on this , but you know i am tired of reading about the crackheads and there dealers that are selling the crap to children and in some cases costing them their lives , so as far as i am concered they decerve the same thing DEATH .Not to mention the users that rob and cheat and steal from hard working people dont decerve any pitty , and I am not sorry abbout what i say on here cause its the cold hard truth , that something has to be done to stop this from going on .

And to the state troopers that were on there toes and did there job , my hat goes of to all of you and my prayers is that you can keep up the good works

doppleganger says

I agree pugsly. Kind of peculiar.

pugsly says

We sure have alot of folks here with serious experiance in the drug trade. lol

FST says

  Three decades of growth in America's prison population has quietly nudged the nation across a sobering threshold: for the first time, more than one in every 100 adults is now confined in an American jail or prison. According to figures gathered and analyzed by the Pew Public Safety Performance Project, the number of people behind bars in the United States continued to climb in 2007, saddling cash-strapped states with soaring costs they can ill afford and failing to have a clear impact either on recidivism or overall crime. Now there is one more idiot to add to the prison population. More than likely,he was going to turn all that coke into crack. 

 OSP are some bad mother.......WATCH YOUR MOUTH  !!!          good job fellas!!!!!!!!!!

Mr. Info says

You should read the press release at the bottom of the story, Taxpayer. The $400,000 number came from the police.

Taxpayer says

One kilo of 90% cocaine goes for $100,000 a kee.  Where are YOU guys getting your values from?  A few of you must be using 0bama economics.  Ha! Ha!  If it has not been stepped on or cut, then it might be worth even MORE.  You might want to consider the United States DEBT, government forecast for job growth, inflation, and cost of living in your calculations.  Because the PEOPLE are tapped out from having "skin in the game" or "sacrificing" anymore, the value of this tax free commodity has increased.  The formulary is based on $100 per gram = 1,000 grams in a kilo = $100K.  You also need to calculate the RISK involved in assessing an illegal schedule II alkaloid (salt).  I say excellent job Ohio State Patrol!  The OSP is really the Ohio State Police on the Turnpike.  They have full police powers only on the "Pike" and have obviously performed an outstanding narcotics interdiction. 

Informer says

Street value is actually anywhere between $24000 and $40000, depending on the market. Like anything, if the market is saturated and coke is easy to come by, then the price would be lower... it would also depend on how you planned on selling it... if you broke it down and sold it by the ball then you're looking at a lot more cash, but the risk is much greater. Because you're now holding onto it to try and make the max amount of money off it, but you run the risk of slipping up and having the law slap you in the face, but all in all, nit picking aside, im glad this Ahole was caught, he deserves more than 20 years, for all the lives that he would ruin in the prosses, all the families that were torn apart for a few dollars! Rediculus and good riddence!

thinkagain says

Good job Officer Doggie!

Drug laws reduce abuse and the medical costs associated with abuse.  Legalization would do the opposite. Other nations have learned that liberalizing drug policies only leads to more addicts and unacceptable social consequences.

dont blame me says

That’s how much you pay attention,  he was on the turnpike.  And I’ll bet it was a DEA operation that just used the troopers to stop him.  Hope you pay more attention to your patients then you do reading the article.

cockynurse says

That's right-no sympathy.  Way to go troopers!!!  Phillips just ruined somebodys day...

Who speeds through Parkertown anyways??

Tweety Sees Eve... says

Give this loser the death penalty. It would be a good time to show how many lives would be ruined or possibly ended by this cocaine. No sympathy.

And, why do these idiots always take the main roads and drive like fools? You are going to get caught that way!!

DUH!!!

thinktwice says

So all of that coke for just him? So who does he know and where is he in the chain? GET THEM ALL.

dont blame me says

Julie R. says

CitySlicker: To be quite honest I had the bulb but I kept forgetting about it. Now would you like to hear something funny? The 3rd time I got stopped I was rather disgusted. I told the cop why not go chase some real crooks----start with the attorneys and the judges. To my surprise he laughed and said you got that right!

Eph 2 8-10 says

Stupid is as stupid does.......

Taxpayer says

No cash?  So this guy just lost $400K of blow and is in jail?  He either lost his own money or the money of another fine pillar of society involved in criminal enterprise.  The patrol could begin seizure procedings for the vehicle and any cash, but the narcotics will be destroyed.  If this "investment in America" belongs to someone else, Mr. Phillips might want to consider looking over his shoulder for the rest of his LIFE!   

Kramer says

I thought Ben Stiller played Zoolander...

Cityslicker says

Note to JulieR. Get bulb fixed ASAP.

Tool Shed says

That aint sour candy.......he just met Bubba!

Outside lookin in says

The gentleman in the picture should have his public defender use the Baxter cocaine rule.  You get caught using or in possession of cocaine........ you demand Equal Protection Under the Law--The Baxter Rule!

wakeup says

they didn't make him spit out the sour candy before they took the booking photo?

Woody Hayes says

Then why didn't you fix your licence light the first time you were pulled over, or are you one of those currupt Erie County residents? 

understatement says

well hey, at least the dog is smiling!

Lily Von Schtupp says

HeII,  if the State Patrol can only make about 5 more of those stops, Ohio's budget crisis will be solved!

But, I'll bet the receiving end of  ole Erric's run ain't gonna be none too happy with him either!!!! 

kURT says

Kickin it wid Kenny!

Julie R. says

I'm curious to know, too, what the "criminal indicators" are. I've been stopped before----most recently three times in one week for a burnt out bulb over my license plate-----but the cops never searched my car!

here in ohio says

what a loser !!

Tool Shed says

Kenny Crumpton Fox 8 News ?????

justathought2 says

Sit Boo Boo sit...good dog.

richrs says

Heck $400k worth give that puppy a t-bone

Kramer says

by the way, great job law enforcement and give the dog an extra helping of chow tonight.

Kramer says

It's a good idea to speed when you're transporting narcotics.  Also, don't wear a seatbelt and if you get a chance, give a highway patrolman the finger.  Heaven forbid you blend in with 400k worth of blow in your car.

By the way, who snorts cocaine anymore?  What year is this, 1986?

NOmoreFREErides says

pugsly says

The dog looks stoned.

pugsly says

Oh no Steve Erkell!! Say it isnt so. Lock this scumbag up and throw away the key