On August 8, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., while sitting stationary and observing traffic, monitoring traffic on U.S. Highway 79, I observed a silver Tahoe traveling southbound with extremely dark windows. I pulled out behind the vehicle to initiate a traffic stop and, while following, observed it pass a DOT officer conducting a truck inspection with his lights activated on the side of the road, failing to move over to the furthest lane. Continuing to follow, I also observed the vehicle’s registration was expired.
I initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle as it crossed into Calhoun County and made contact with the driver, identified as Monkiko (M-O-N-K-I-K-O) Dumas (D-U-M-A-S). While speaking with Mr. Dumas, Sergeant Ables explained the reason for the stop and requested his driver’s license. Mr. Dumas stated he did not have any and provided an Arkansas state ID.
I returned to my unit to conduct an ACIC check on Mr. Dumas, which determined he had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant out of Dallas County District Court for failure to appear from a previous traffic citation. I returned to the vehicle, asked Mr. Dumas to step out, for which he did so, and placed him under arrest for the misdemeanor warrant.
Deputy Walton arrived at the traffic stop around this time and began an inventory for tow purposes, as Morro Creek Wrecker was dispatched to tow the vehicle. While conducting this inventory, Deputy Walton located a medicine bottle with multiple multi-colored tablets consistent with ecstasy in a bag in the front seat of Dumas’ truck.
Upon further search of that bag, Deputy Walton also located a small container with other pills and several other small containers with different types of pills. Mr Dumas Signode work badge was also located in the bag with the pills The evidence recovered from the vehicle included:
One medicine bottle containing fifty (50) multi-colored tablets consistent with ecstasy, 20.10 grams
In a separate container, four (4) white pills with imprint “M366,” consistent with hydrocodone, 2.06 grams One white round pill with imprint “10-325,” consistent with oxycodone.
In a separate container, five (5) blue pills with imprint “E502,” consistent with amphetamine, 1.02
In a separate container, six and a half (6.5) pills of various colors, consistent with ecstasy.
In a separate container, a powder with one red pill, identified as an unknown substance.
Mr. Dumas was transported to the Dallas County Jail and booked on his outstanding misdemeanor warrant. He was also charged with three counts of possession of a Schedule I or II (not meth or cocaine) with purpose to deliver, and was booked into the Dallas County Jail awaiting first appearance.
