On September 5, 2018 Tyrone William Griffin Jr., better known as rapper and singer Ty Dolla $ign, was arrested on charges of marijuana and cocaine possession in Atlanta, Georgia after an officer on foot patrol walked by his tour van in and smelled an overwhelming odor of marijuana.
The officer, Che Milton, called a K9 unit to confirm, and – following an astonishingly strong hit on Mr. Dolla $ign’s property – officers subsequently located 18 grams of marijuana, a quantity of cocaine, and thousands of dollars in cash.
Problematic for responding officers, however, was the fact that none of the seven occupants of the van were willing to claim the drugs as their own. And so, Officer Milton – apparently in an arresty mood relative to his colleagues – rounded up all seven van occupants and brought them in.
But what were the cops supposed to do from there? Enter the Office of the District Attorney.
For the most part, police officers do not and cannot charge people with crimes, nor can they drop charges against arrestees. In fact, the police generally don’t make charging decisions at all. That is all within the purview of the prosecutor’s office. The police are only involved to the [very significant] extent that they gather and provide evidence and charging recommendations to the prosecutor.
Accordingly, in complex cases and unusual situations police officers often consult with the prosecutor’s office on how they should proceed. In doing so the officer can ensure that they are complying with the law while maximizing the chances of a successful prosecution.
In this video listen in on the conversation between Officer Che Milton and an Atlanta ADA as they discuss how to proceed in the case involving Ty Dolla $ign, Skrillex, and their entourage. Of note, at no point does the officer mention who the subjects are in the case.
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He so happy to get a star.
cop is slow
This cop really just wanted to say he arrested ty dolla lol. Sorry ass doing the most
If you knew it wasn't the driver, why you take him to jail?
"I've got a small little… uh.. can of cocaine… uh possibly cocaine." 1:12
Wasn't this entire arrest basically because they had this coke? The weed was just a ticket…
This is real world Police trying to Fabricate a case of Drug Distribution against a famous Rapper and producer, it was clearly personal use but the police tried to make up a story of possession with intent to distribute, which carried 15 years. POLICE are pure scum and the only good cop is a dead cop,
BOY THIS GUY IS THE DEFENITION OF AN UNCLE TOM IF I EVER SAW ONE. SMH HES READY TO TAKE HIS PICKINS/ARRESTEES TO THE WHITE MAN/MASTER
Ty admitted to smoking earlier. This cop does not explain the interaction very well! WTF
These are the cops? Sheeesh. They need some training.
NYPD is the worst …
Da definitely giving out great game! ðŸ‘
This was a kerfuffle😂ðŸ˜
Lame AF …cop is like the money was wrapped in rubberbanz get da fuck outta here!!!😂
It's no wonder this country is 10 TRILLION in the red, when the cops waste this much time on a small amount of drugs.
Hey kids, this is how a snitch sounds like.
I about choked on my chicken biscuit when that prosecutor said his last name was Petty….. LMAO
HOW IRONIC!!!!
Love how the coke was in a blue backpack before but when he calls the da it was just thrown in the back and laying out in the open and everyone else in the van was a camera crew lmao
Wow a black guy with a small amount of weed and money he must be selling drugs like wtf
Cop is happy he arrested someone he tring to pin everything plus extra shit
What "intent to distribute"? LOL didn't mention these guys are multi-multi-millionaires which might be why they travel with loads of cash?
Uses the grinder for seeds I'm dead af
Cop seems on a mission to arrest ty …
He’s leaving so many main points out
The guy cop didn’t say anything about seeing ty dolla sign until the lady cop was like “did you see him in the back or anybody else?â€
The cop never said anything about the driver saying he never checked after the last people he drove around … this late but still trash cop
This cop trying so hard to mislead the DA to think that there's intent to sell when he knows damn well the money is just because these rappers like to flex their money. I still haven't heard him tell the guy that is a celebrity rapper and I'm half way through the video. He's trying real hard to not say it's a rapper cuz that would explain the cash. He's making it look like a regular dude off the streets is going stove with a ton of cash.
Why would it matter that the cop did NOT tell the ADA who was involved? It’s irrelevant if they broke the law. Are you actually suggesting that the cop was duty-bound to report the suspect’s stage name? And, had he told him who it was, what are you suggesting should been done? If they had let him off due to his status (I’ve never heard of this dude personally), people would have been bitching about stars getting away with crime – again!
Skrillex is a camera guy? lmao didn't know that.
Good lord that officer was all over the place explaining the situation.
This cop sucks at explaining.
This cop has never learned that belief isn't fact. It doesn't matter what you think you know, it matters what you can prove.
He’s trying his hardest to convict the rapper because he kept talking about money large amounts of money but failed to say he’s a rapper. Rappers are known to have money on them. And if Ty decides to bail the driver out why do you care! Your job is to protect and serve not be a judge you stupid idiot! Clearly you don’t know how to do your job! I really feel like this cop is a jacked up old time wanna be rapper that didn’t make it. Then the DA name is Pety, exactly what this whole incident sound like! PETTY
That poor driver, I really hope they paid him a lot of money.
What an asshole!!! He wanted somebody!! He wanted internet fame!
The offbeat cop lied to the prosecutor by saying the driver admitted to owning the cocaine when he never did admitte to it, rather he admitted to having full responsibility of whatever is in his car as he never checks the car before picking up ty Dolla sign and others on that day, which makes a big difference in the courts of law.