A suspected drug dealer in Conyers, Georgia in the USA who was on the run from police on Thursday buried himself in the mud after running away after being pulled over in a car full of cocaine and crystal meth.
The suspect, Joe Hobson Jr, was pulled over on Interstate 20 near Conyers on suspicion of drug trafficking shortly after being stopped by the traffic stop he escaped.
The County Sheriff’s of Rockdale Office set up a perimeter, and after two hours of searching found the suspect head first in a muddy drainage creek.
He had attempted to bury himself in an attempt to evade arrest, only to become stuck.
Photos on to Conyers Police Department’s Facebook page show a dirt covered Hobson staring up from the mire, whilst federal agents work to help him out of the mud pit.
Photographs were also taken of him being carried away on a stretcher to the hospital for medical attention.
He was charged with possession of 29 grams of cocaine, seven grams of methamphetamine, 12 ounces of weed and oxycodine, as well as liquid codeine.
Hobson also had two handguns on him one of which was stolen and $4,000 cash on him at the time of his arrest.
Conyers Police wrote on Facebook: “This convicted felon is now back behind bars following a rather unusual series of unfortunate events (for him) yesterday (Thursday March 1).
“Rockdale Fire Rescue did a fantastic job safely extracting Hobson from an extremely dangerous predicament.
“He was transported by National EMS to the hospital and confined to Rockdale County Jail before the night was over.
“Thank you to all that supported the manhunt in the rain yesterday and we are thankful for the successful outcome.”
