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marmar

(77,077 posts) Tue Feb 9, 2021, 10:22 AM Feb 2021

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Florida man sentenced after mailing 18 pounds of meth to West Virginia

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A man from Florida is going to prison on drug charges after mailing more than 18 pounds of methamphetamine to West Virginia.

According to United States Attorney Mike Stuart, Thomas Drew Bess, 39, of Flordia was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on a charge of “conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.” ......(more)

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/florida-man-sentenced-after-mailing-18-pounds-of-meth-to-west-virginia/

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Florida man sentenced after mailing 18 pounds of meth to West Virginia (Original Post) marmar Feb 2021 OP

Florida man , must have used way too much of his product... Historic NY Feb 2021 #1

Florida man again what a shocker. nycbos Feb 2021 #2

That's what I thought too Wicked Blue Feb 2021 #4

Hahaha SheltieLover Feb 2021 #5

Using the low ball price of nykym Feb 2021 #3

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

1. Florida man , must have used way too much of his product...

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 10:23 AM

Feb 2021

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

2. Florida man again what a shocker.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 10:24 AM

Feb 2021

But I am confused. I thought West Virginia exported meth.

Wicked Blue

(5,831 posts)

4. That's what I thought too

Reply to nycbos (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 10:51 AM

Feb 2021

Sending meth to WV seems like sending sand to the Sahara

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

5. Hahaha

Reply to Wicked Blue (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 11:48 AM

Feb 2021

nykym

(3,063 posts)

3. Using the low ball price of

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 10:31 AM

Feb 2021

$5,000/lb x 18lbs = $90,000.00
what a waste.

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