Florida police arrested a 450-pound man for hiding 23 grams of marijuana and cocaine under his stomach fat, the Associated Press reported.
Known as "Fat boy" and "Biggie," the central Florida man faces multiple charges, sheriff deputies said.
According to a new release, the unusual hiding spot was discovered by a Volusia County sheriff's deputy when he stopped and pulled over the vehicle near Osteen on Friday after noticing that the passenger was not wearing a seatbelt.
Christopher Mitchell, 42, was hiding a packet of marijuana under his stomach folds.
According to police documents, when Mitchell and driver Keithian Roberts, 38 were pulled over, Mitchell told police he was too big to wear the seat belt.
"Police reported they both appeared nervous and the car was covered in carpet freshener and scented dryer sheets - typically used to mask the smell of drugs while being transported," UK MailOnline reported. "A sniffer dog was then called in and police collected 1g of cocaine from the vehicle and a packet of marijuana concealed underneath his large belly."
In addition to the drugs on Mitchell, they also found a .380-caliber semi-automatic handgun, traces of cocaine and $7,000 in cash in the vehicle during the traffic routine stop.
The two men were immediately arrested, Roberts for possession of cocaine and Mitchell for possession of marijuana and for failing to wear a seatbelt. It has not been confirmed whether Mitchell has an attorney.
Mitchell was convicted in 2002 for conspiracy to traffic cocaine, but records show he has gained about 200 pounds since then, according to the New York Daily News.
The arrests, however, were part of a crime suppression operation conducted by the Sheriff's Office targeting crime and traffic enforcement in the Deltona area, Canada Journal reported.
"The operation kicked off at 10 a.m. on Friday and continued for 10 hours, with a number of deputies in both marked and unmarked vehicles saturating the Deltona community," according to Canada Journal. "Dubbed Operation Summer Shield, the operation was designed to combat property crimes, illegal drugs and dangerous driving offenses, such as speeding, DUI, running traffic lights and stop signs and reckless driving."
