Man trying to sell catalytic converter arrested for meth instead
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REEDS SPRING, Mo. (Gray News) – A Missouri man was arrested after trying to sell a catalytic converter on Facebook Marketplace, but it wasn’t the item for sale that got him in trouble.
Look closely at the image used in the listing and you’ll see a large bag of meth sitting on a coffee table next to a spoon and a syringe.
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Someone alerted the sheriff’s office about the posting and detectives were able to get a warrant to search the man’s home.
Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader said detectives seized 48 grams of meth and a handgun.
“Sorry folks, his catalytic converters are not for sale right now,” Rader said in a Facebook post. “Take note, if you are selling items on social media, make sure your drugs are not in the background!”
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