According to the Stone County Sheriff’s Office in Missouri, a man was arrested after posting an ad on Facebook Marketplace last week.
Someone alerted police that the ad had a bag of meth and a syringe in the background. The man was arrested and charged with drug trafficking. The sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook:
“Last night one of our Stone County residents posted a catalytic converter for sale on Marketplace. Apparently he must have been under the influence because in the background of his picture he posted, he left his large bag of meth and syringe on the coffee table. I was alerted to this by one of our finer citizens. I passed this on to one of our Detectives. Today we arrived at this gentleman’s house with a search warrant. You can imagine his surprise!! He still had 48 grams of meth and a pistol that he is forbidden to own! We have now provided him a new place to stay. Sorry folks, his catalytic converters are not for sale right now.
Take note, if you are selling items on social media, make sure your drugs are not in the background!” – Sheriff Rader
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See the Facebook post here: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=4413900635316024&id=593899137316212
