NewsAugust 9, 2015
Backpack of dirty socks brought to drug deal
ADRIAN, Mich. -- A man who brought a backpack stuffed with dirty socks to a couple looking to buy a pound of marijuana is facing prison. The fraudulent marijuana sale was described Wednesday in circuit court when Michael Rafael Suarez of Ypsilanti, Michigan, pleaded guilty to false pretenses. He said he "didn't bring any weed," and instead had "a bag of dirty socks." He faces up to 7 1/2 years in prison. Authorities say $2,800 in cash was taken during the would-be drug deal...
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Pack of dirty socks brought to drug deal
ADRIAN, Mich. -- A man who brought a backpack stuffed with dirty socks to a couple looking to buy a pound of marijuana is facing prison. The fraudulent marijuana sale was described Wednesday in circuit court when Michael Rafael Suarez of Ypsilanti, Michigan, pleaded guilty to false pretenses. He said he "didn't bring any weed," and instead had "a bag of dirty socks." He faces up to 7 1/2 years in prison. Authorities say $2,800 in cash was taken during the would-be drug deal.
-- Associated Press
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