Cops: Traffic stop reveals mom in trunk, meth in baby's diaper ‘What’s in the diaper?’ ‘Poop.’ Nope.

Federal prosecutors say a Washington man was arrested after a traffic stop during which police found a golf ball-size quantity of methamphetamine in a baby’s diaper, and the child’s mother hiding in the car’s trunk. (This file photo pictures a a heroin user filling a syringe. Click through for a look at which drugs have proved most-deadly in the Seattle area.) less Federal prosecutors say a Washington man was arrested after a traffic stop during which police found a golf ball-size quantity of methamphetamine in a baby’s diaper, and the child’s mother hiding in the ... more Photo: DARRYL DYCK/ASSOCIATED PRESS Photo: DARRYL DYCK/ASSOCIATED PRESS Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Cops: Traffic stop reveals mom in trunk, meth in baby's diaper 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

A Washington man arrested after a traffic stop during which police say they found a bindle of methamphetamine in a baby’s diaper and the child’s mother hiding in the car’s trunk now faces federal charges.

Federal prosecutors in Seattle claim Dennis Jason Wayne Fisher had been dealing large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin on the Olympic Peninsula. He is alleged to have kept at it even after he was caught stuffing his meth stash into the diaper worn by the child of a female associate.

On June 25, a Forks Police Department officer pulled over a car belonging to Fisher’s friend, who had an outstanding warrant. Fisher was at the wheel.

Arriving at the car, the officer found a screaming small child sitting in an unsecured car seat. The child was howling, “Mommy!” as the officer examined the car. One of the backseats was partially folded forward to allow access to the trunk.

The officer told Fisher he believed the woman was hiding in the trunk. According to charging papers, the officer told Fisher he could either open the trunk or they would all wait for a search warrant.

“Fine, I’ll get her out,” Fisher told the officer, according to charging papers.

“Let me out!” the woman yelled.

The officer retrieved the woman and arrested her on the outstanding warrant. He then locked her in his car before returning to speak to Fisher.

Fisher, who was holding the child, asked the officer if he could call someone to pick up the child. Fisher and the woman eventually were able to arrange for someone to meet them.

As the woman hugged her child goodbye, she noticed something wrong with the baby’s diaper.

“What’s in the diaper?” she asked Fisher.

“Poop,” Fisher offered.

The woman insisted on changing the baby’s diaper. As she did so, the officer noticed a plastic bag hidden inside.

According to charging papers, the officer retrieved a baggie containing a golf ball-size quantity of meth from the diaper.

As the officer described it, the discovery did not go well for Fisher. The woman, by then crying, called Fisher a “piece of shit!” and told the officer she would not do that to her child.

Fisher was arrested. He is alleged to have denied knowing the meth was in the baby’s diaper and could not explain why he had $1,300 in U.S. currency as well as $8,000 Mexican pesos on his person.

A search of the car uncovered 13 “loaded” syringes and another $500 Mexican pesos. Investigators believed most of the syringes were full of heroin, while one held methamphetamine.

Investigators contend evidence recovered following his arrest shows Fisher had been dealing methamphetamine and heroin for months.

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Fisher was released following that encounter. In November and December, though, a sting operation targeting Fisher is alleged to have caught him on camera selling meth, heroin and a pistol to an informant. Having previously been convicted of felony drug crimes, Fisher is not able to legally possess firearms.

Fisher was arrested Thursday and remains jailed. He has been charged in U.S. District Court with felon in possession of a fire arm as well as distribution of heroin and methamphetamine, in addition to a related drug charge.

SeattlePI senior editor Levi Pulkkinen can be reached at 206-448-8348 or levipulkkinen@seattlepi.com. Follow Levi on Twitter at twitter.com/levipulk.