TPD: Man found in stolen car, carrying fentanyl in Pokémon tin

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa police have made a second arrest involving Pokémon.

Officers were searching for a stolen SUV after receiving an alert from the Flock Safety System. Officers using the Tulsa police helicopter found the SUV at a motel near Admiral and Memorial.

“They were able to track a stolen car that came through the flock system that we have - and the air support unit was flying and was able to direct officers to the stolen car that was in a hotel parking lot,” said Danny Bean of the Tulsa Police Department [TPD]. “Upon search of the car - they found under the drivers seat another - weirdly enough Pokémon box and it was full of fentanyl.”

Dion Rodriguez and a passenger were inside the SUV. Rodriguez claimed someone else let him borrow the car.

A tin Pokémon card box containing large amounts of fentanyl was found under the driver’s seat. It was 36 grams worth of fentanyl, according to TPD.

Rodriguez said he didn’t know the drugs were there, but offers found some of the drug spilled in the driver’s seat.

Officers believe that Rodriguez was delivering the drugs and was interrupted by police.

Rodriguez was arrested for one count of trafficking fentanyl and one count of possession of a stolen vehicle after former conviction of a felony.

The stolen SUV was returned to its owner, and the woman with Rodriguez was released.

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