Left: Teryn Acri. Right: “Definitely not a bag full of drugs” bag that contained methamphetamine, cops said. (Brevard County Sheriff’s Office).
Florida police making a traffic stop say they found a woman in possession of a bag that said “Definitely not a bag full of drugs.”
Spoiler alert: According to the cops, there were definitely drugs in the bag.
Sheriff Wayne Ivey of Brevard County shared a story on Facebook about Deputy Lexi Gordon and her police dog Aurora. The incident occurred in Melbourne at 3 a.m. one Saturday when Gordon spotted a U-Haul truck driving without its lights on, prompting her to initiate a traffic stop.
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Upon searching the vehicle at the driver’s consent, suspicious items were discovered. The driver claimed there was nothing illegal inside, yet one of the bags in possession of the passenger, Teryn Acri, drew attention with its peculiar labeling stating “Definitely not a bag full of drugs.” However, this bag did contain drugs, contrary to what was indicated.
Deputies uncovered a substantial amount of evidence related to drug activity inside the U-Haul, including nearly 8 grams of methamphetamine, alongside various items such as needles, Narcan, digital scales, small bags, cut straws, and other drug paraphernalia.
Cops took Acri to the Brevard County Jail on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Records show Acri had been arrested in Melbourne just days earlier, on Jan. 6, when she was a passenger in a car that deputies had pulled over. A police dog reportedly alerted deputies to the presence of drugs inside the car. Cops found seven baggies with suspected meth inside Acri’s purse, a probable cause arrest affidavit said. She had a total of 14.5 grams of meth, according to cops, and she was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine in the amount of 14 grams or more, methamphetamine possession with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia.
“She was arrested on January 6th with ‘no bond’ and of course bonded out on January 8th after getting a ridiculous bond set of $15,500, but hey that’s a story for another day!!” Ivey wrote.
While Acri’s bond is currently revoked with her second arrest in less than 10 days, Ivey expressed skepticism that it will stay that way.
“You know there is a quote that says ‘insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results’ and folks let me tell you, this is absolute insanity that we just keep letting these criminals out of jail on ridiculous bonds so they can break more laws!!” wrote Ivey. “Oh well, as I said earlier … that’s a story for a different day that is coming real soon cause like you, I have had enough!!”
