Florida police made an unusual discovery during a routine traffic stop that could easily belong in a comedy script—but it was no joke. Deputies in Melbourne pulled over a U-Haul truck early Saturday morning after noticing it driving without its headlights on. What they found during the stop raised eyebrows and turned heads.
Deputy Lexi Gordon, accompanied by her trusty police dog Aurora, stopped the vehicle around 3 a.m. The driver was cooperative and even allowed the officers to search the truck, confidently stating there was nothing illegal inside. However, the passenger, 31-year-old Teryn Acri, wasn’t so lucky. Among her belongings was a bag labeled “Definitely not a bag full of drugs.” Spoiler alert: the bag was, in fact, full of drugs.
Inside the ironically labeled bag, deputies reportedly uncovered nearly 8 grams of methamphetamine, along with needles, Narcan, digital scales, small baggies, cut straws, and other drug-related paraphernalia. Acri was promptly arrested and taken to the Brevard County Jail, facing charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia.
This wasn’t Acri’s first run-in with the law this month. Just days earlier, on January 6, she had been arrested during another traffic stop in Melbourne. During that incident, a police dog alerted deputies to drugs in the car. Officers searched her purse and found seven baggies of suspected methamphetamine, totaling 14.5 grams. She was charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Despite being held on a “no bond” status initially, Acri was released on January 8 after posting a bond of $15,500. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey wasn’t happy about it. He expressed his frustration in a Facebook post, pointing out the absurdity of the situation. He criticized the judicial system for allowing individuals like Acri back on the streets so quickly.
“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,” Ivey wrote. “You know there’s a quote that says, ‘Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.’ This is absolute insanity that we keep letting these criminals out of jail on ridiculous bonds so they can break more laws.”
While Acri’s bond has now been revoked following her second arrest, Ivey expressed doubt about how long it will last. He hinted at larger systemic issues, promising to address them in the future.
For now, one thing is certain: labeling a bag with “Definitely not a bag full of drugs” is not exactly a foolproof disguise.
