The smell of money...
STURGEON BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The musty smell of a man's money led to his arrest on possible drug charges.
The 21-year-old Sturgeon Bay man tried to deposit money smelling of marijuana at a bank here last week, according to a Sturgeon Bay police report obtained by the Door County Advocate.
The $4,000 in bundled bills did not smell like burned marijuana but had a musty odor of ground sweet leaves, the report said.
The smell was so strong and distinct that a teller put the cash in a plastic bag. Sturgeon Bay police tested it for marijuana, and it came back positive, the report said.
The man was arrested when he returned to the bank to make a withdrawal. Police later found bagged marijuana at the man's home.
...The man is being held in the county jail on a probation violation, while the Door County district attorney's office reviews his case. It will be up to the district attorney to file formal charges.
Strange story.
In this case, "All the pieces just came together," Police Chief Dan Trelka said.
That's good.
But I would hate for a little old lady to unwittingly deposit some smelly money that she picked up somewhere along the economic chain and end up getting arrested next time she visits the bank.
That's unlikely. What innocent person would have possession of $4,000 in bundled bills that reek?
2 comments:
Hi, I investigated this. The smell of the money was just a fraction of this case. We had statements from buyers, we had computers messages that implicated him, etc., etc. It was a fun case to work. The attention the case is getting is entertaining. Good luck with your blog. Dan
Thanks for your service, Chief! Well done.
Keep up the good work!
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