Story Created:
Nov 6, 2008 at 6:54 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Feb 19, 2009 at 5:15 PM CDT
Fifty- five year old Malcolm Cudjoe was pulled over for speeding and when the officer got to his window he saw there was much more going on inside Cudjoe's car.
"Officers also noticed that he was trying to conceal this pill and when trying to conceal it he dropped it on the floor," said Master Sgt. Gary Knight, Oklahoma City Police Dept.
The officer asked Cudjoe what the pill was and he told him it was a lortab. Then he said quote "I'm a preacher at Victory Bible baptist church. I don't do illegal drugs. You can search my car." The officer did search his car and that search proved otherwise.
"The search turned up cocaine, marijuana, marijuana paraphernalia and rolling papers," said Master Sgt. Knight.
Residents who live close to the church are outraged with Cudjoe's actions.
Posted: November 6, 2008.
"It's rather disgusting because it just makes you think that the world doesn't have total sincerity," said resident Lucille Gaines.
"I think that's kind of wrong. Preachers are supposed to be setting an example and that right there isn't showing an example," said resident Antoine Flowal.
Amos Anderson says his father was a pastor and he thinks maybe pastors should have to go through a screening process before being allowed to lead a congregation.
"We'll there should be, just like anything else. Check them out before you put them in the pulpit. If you don't belong up there, don't go up there," said resident Amos Anderson.
Gaines says Cudjoe doesn't deserve to be a leader in her community.
"I don't see how someone could stand up and call God's name and then lie like anything, I think that's why our world is so messed up right now because we have too many non paid actors," said Gaines.