Tennessee Highway Patrol Seizes 20 Kilos Of Cocaine; Trooper Ryan Fletcher Recognized

  • Monday, November 16, 2020
Ryan Fletcher
Ryan Fletcher

Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Ryan Fletcher was recognized on Nov. 12, by the Tennessee Narcotics Officers Association (TNOA) for the largest cocaine seizure in Tennessee in 2020.

 

On April 29, at approximately 10:26 a.m., Tennessee Highway Patrol Interdiction Plus Trooper Fletcher conducted a traffic stop on I-75 North at the 82 mile marker in Loudon County for a traffic violation.

Upon contact with the vehicle, Trooper Fletcher observed indicators of tampering on the 2011 Audi Q7 wheels and wheel well. The driver did not possess a valid driver’s license and gave an unlikely travel itinerary.

 

As Trooper Fletcher continued to interview the driver, consent to search the vehicle was obtained after the occupant advised he had been searched in Mississippi the night prior. IP Trooper Kevin Stroup arrived to assist with the stop. Both troopers quickly observed indicators of an aftermarket compartment upon inspecting the wheel wells on both sides of the vehicle. The occupant was detained, and a Loudon County Sheriff’s Department K-9 was called to assist. A positive K-9 alert was indicated.

 

Trooper Brad Robbins & IP Sergeant Carll Duryea arrived to assist. The vehicle was moved to a garage where a further search of the vehicle’s rocker panels revealed two large compartments containing 20 kilo sized bricks (52.8 pounds) of suspected Cocaine. Federal prosecution is pending.

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