On June 18, 2015, just before 10 p.m., a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested Porschae Renee Page, 28, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Christopher Michael Johnson, 30, also from Minneapolis, after locating marijuana, over $20,000 in cash, and fraudulent credit cards. Both also had two valid Federal arrest warrants.
The K9 deputy stopped the couple’s red Jeep Compass for moving violations on south I-17 near Highway 179. During contact with the driver, Porschae Page, the deputy detected an odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. A warrant check revealed Page had an active fraud/identity theft federal warrant. Her passenger, Christopher Johnson, provided fake identification to the deputy. Once his true name was confirmed, deputies discovered he was also wanted on a similar federal warrant. Both warrants indicated no bond holds.
During a search of Johnson’s person, nearly $10,000 in cash was found and several apparently fraudulent credit cards. A search inside the vehicle revealed a marijuana cigar and in excess of $10,000 inside a purse belonging to Page.
Both were booked at the Camp Verde Detention Center and remain in-custody. The currency was held as evidence pending a money laundering investigation.