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July 13, 2026 / 6:19 PM EDT
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Six weeks before NBA player Brandon Clarke of the Memphis Grizzlies died mysteriously in Los Angeles this spring at the age of 29, he was pulled over in Arkansas for fleeing from the police, who said he was driving well over 100 miles per hour in his new Corvette. CBS News was first to publish the dramatic, never-before-seen body camera footage. Once Clarke did eventually pull over, he was handcuffed and put in the back of the Cross County sheriff deputy's patrol vehicle.Officers searched Clarke's car and found several large bags of clear capsules containing a green powdery substance, according to a police report. The bags were labeled "100% Pure Mitragyna Speciosa," with names such as "The Juice," "Gold Rhino," "Pure Green" and "Euflooria." In the back of the police vehicle, Clarke told officers: "It's just kratom."
