YouTuber WhistlinDiesel, whose real name is Cody Detwiler, says he was arrested again at an airport in Tennessee after arriving back in the United States, marking a new escalation in the legal situation that has followed him since his earlier tax related case.
Reporting this week describes the detention as a second arrest connected to the same broader allegations, while Detwiler’s own Instagram post adds additional claims about how the arrest unfolded and why he believes it happened.
What The New Arrest Is Tied To
Detwiler has already been in the spotlight over tax evasion allegations tied to vehicle purchases and registration, and this latest arrest appears to be linked to that same dispute. In his Instagram statement, he says the second arrest was triggered because a second vehicle listed in the indictment was purchased in a different county, which he claims led to another warrant being filed, resulting in him being taken into custody at the airport rather than being allowed to turn himself in.
What He Claims Happened At The Airport
Detwiler claims the arrest involved more than 25 officers and agents, with involvement from the Tennessee Department of Revenue and the jail, and he says he never received any letter or notice saying he owed tax before a case was built.
He also claims the case centers on two cars registered in Montana that were destroyed in other states, and he singled out an individual he described as the lead agent on the matter, while stating the situation is about to escalate. Those specifics are coming from Detwiler’s own post and have not been independently verified in the reporting currently available, but they are shaping how the story is spreading online.
Why This Story Keeps Traveling Beyond The Courtroom
Detwiler’s audience has long followed him through stunts, exotic car content, and controversy, which tends to amplify any legal development into a broader narrative about car culture and consequences. The same attention loop that drives interest in spectacle also fuels curiosity around other Youtube-related content.
In Detwiler’s case, the mix of high visibility and legal complexity is likely to keep generating headlines as authorities and court records catch up to the claims being posted to social media.
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