Really Dumb Criminals: Man Tries To Sell Crushed Pop Tart To Undercover Cop As Cocaine

[Initech]

HALIFAX COUNTY -

Halifax County deputies arrested a man they said tried to pass off a crushed up corner of a pop tart as cocaine.

Cameron Mitchell, 30, of Rocky Mount, allegedly sold the fake crack cocaine to an undercover agent in June. Deputies arrested Mitchell on September 4th.

Deputies say on June 19, during Operation Southern Summer, Mitchell was making a delivery to a convenience store in the town of Halifax when he came in contact with an undercover agent. During the conversation, Mitchell allegedly agreed to sell crack cocaine to the agent. Deputies say Mitchell went to the cab of his delivery truck and came back with what he said was crack cocaine. He allegedly sold it to the agent for $20.

Agents field tested the evidence, and it was negative for the presence of cocaine. They went looking for Mitchell's delivery truck and found it at another convenience store on Highway 561. Agents say Mitchell told them he needed the money, so he went into his truck and found the corner of a Pop-Tart, then sold it to the agent as crack cocaine.

http://www.wcti12.com/news/deputies-man-tried-to-pass-off-crushed-pop-tart-as-cocaine/27890512

[shenmue]

1. That's no way to treat a delicious snack!

[Initech]

2. Why am I reminded of Family Guy just now?

When Peter is in rehab and he tries to pass off carpet fresh to another rehab member as cocaine?

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. This smacks of entrapment, to me

" During the conversation, Mitchell allegedly agreed to sell crack cocaine to the agent ... Agents say Mitchell told them he needed the money, so he went into his truck and found the corner of a Pop-Tart, then sold it to the agent as crack cocaine"

If Mitchell was the first to mention selling drugs, then the "found the corner of a Pop-Tart" sounds very unlikely. It seems more likely that "agreed to sell" means the undercover agent brought it up. Would someone looking to sell fake drugs rely on finding a corner of pop tart in his truck?

[RiffRandell]

4. He shouldn't be charged if wasn't crack.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

From same article: Mitchell faces charges of selling or delivering a counterfeit controlled substance and creating a counterfeit controlled substance.


It was a fucking Pop-Tart!

[JonLP24]

5. There is a lot of fake heroin going around here

I think they make it out of Dr Pepper or something dried and sugary.

It is different when dealing w/ undercover cops but they are scamming and ripping people off but I believe it is a misdemeanor in most jurisdictions. The Wire had a notable storyline w/ this when they wanted the dealer & the drugs he was going to sell when the 'clean name' bar owner & officer Kima where shot. He shows up w/ his lawyer and a bag of fake drugs that pissed them all off because it didn't mean much time.

[RiffRandell]

6. Did you buy some?

I'm so pissed I never watched The Wire. All my friends that I trust for their taste in shows loved it, Eminem was a huge fan...it was playing on another channel for awhile but I hate watching censored shit.

Guess we are finally getting Netflix, plus I want to watch OITNB as I recently read the book.