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Deli Served Marijuana on the Side
Pubdate: Fri, 10 Nov 2006
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA)
Copyright: 2006 Philadelphia Newspapers Inc
Contact: http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/340
Author: Natalie Pompilio, Inquirer Staff Writer
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POLICE: DELI SERVED MARIJUANA ON THE SIDE
Interested Customers Had to Know a Secret Code.
The Wyncote Mini Deli in Ogontz offered customers more than the
standard hoagie and chips: For an extra $25, police said, you could
buy a bag of marijuana to go with your meal.
But you had to know the code: Simply add a child-sized, barrel-shaped
container of Hug juice to your groceries and another $25 to your payment.
"You had to do it at the same time," said Philadelphia Police Capt.
Chris Werner Narcotics Field Unit II.
And his officers did, he said. Time and time again.
As a result of the investigation - led by Sgt. Chester Malkowski and
Officer Gary Francis - police served search warrants on the store and
two other properties Wednesday night. They confiscated four loaded
guns, $15,000 in cash, and 22 pounds of marijuana with a street value
of $185,000, a particularly large seizure for this type of operation,
Werner said.
Arrested were [three names and ages redacted]. They were charged
with having and intending to sell drugs and criminal conspiracy.
A citizen's call tipped police to the operation, Werner said. In
recent weeks, officers had purchased everything from Hot Tamales candy
to beef patties in their war against drugs.
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