Man swallows bag of weed after being caught by traffic police

Man swallows bag of weed after being caught by traffic police

An Ohio cop performed the Heimlich manoeuvre to save the drug suspect's life.

Ohio cop performed the Heimlich manoeuvre t
Source: Twitter/Ohio State Patrol

What do you do when you get stopped by an officer of the law and they want to search your vehicle? 

If you do anything, do not do what this man did! 

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An Ohio cop had to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre after a man swallowed a bag of cannabis.

The traffic officer, Trooper Charles Hoskin, had to save the man’s life after he swallowed the bag at a routine traffic stop.

The Ohio State Patrol posted the video on Twitter and said: "Don't try to swallow a bag of drugs prior to getting pulled over in an attempt to keep a trooper from finding them. Luckily, Tpr. Hoskin from our Ravenna Post was alert and able to assist the man who was choking on a bag of illegal marijuana."

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The incident was caught on a dash cam and shared for the world to see!

Watch the video below.

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Image credit: Twitter/Ohio State Patrol

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