Posted on 10/19/2012 6:30:44 AM PDT by Hemingway's Ghost
HAVERHILL — Shortly after police charged Richard Chase with selling illegal drugs, they said they searched his apartment and found $15,000 in cash, hundreds of Oxycodone pills, a police scanner and a list of area police scanner frequencies.
Before he was arrested, Chase used his government-provided EBT card to buy food at a convenience store, police said. When he was arrested, police found the Electronic Benefits Transfer card — otherwise known as food stamps — on him along with a receipt for his purchases. Chase told police “you got me” and said he’s been unable to find a job.
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War on drugs!
Everyone knows the EBT card is a massive black market operation!
Scratch my back I will Scratch yours!
The ones with cash purchase food goods @ a 50% devaluation.
The cash is then turned into drugs.
It’s a never ending cycle.
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