Police Post Hoax About Contaminated Meth to Social Media, Leads to One Arrest

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The police department in Granite Shoals, Texas says a woman was arrested after she responded to their Facebook hoax about contaminated drugs.

The hoax article said:

Breaking News: Area Meth and Heroin Supply Possibly Contaminated With Ebola. If you have recently purchased meth or heroin in Central Texas, please take it to the local police or sheriff department so it can be screened with a special device. DO NOT use it until it has been properly checked for possible Ebola contamination!

Two days later, a woman brought her drugs to the police station so officers could test it. The 29-year-old woman was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Some of the department’s Facebook followers got a good laugh out of the arrest and congratulated police, but others say it was police entrapment. The post has since been removed.

 

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