Woman Arrested After Responding to Hoax
Source Officer.com News
A Texas police department last week posted a Facebook hoax about contaminated drugs and netted an arrest in the process.
Granite Shoals police on Tuesday posted the following message on its Facebook page:
Breaking News: Area Meth and Heroin Supply Possibly Contaminated With Ebola.
Meth and Heroin recently brought in to Central Texas as well as the ingredients used to make it could be contaminated with the life threatening disease 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! Contact any Granite Shoals PD officer for testing. Please share in hopes we get this information to anyone who has any contaminated meth or heroin that needs tested.
Two days later, officials said a "concerned citizen" brought her drugs to the police station so officers could test it:
This morning, we had our first concerned citizen notify the Granite Shoals Police Department that they believed their methamphetamine may be tainted. Our officers gladly took the item for further testing. Results and booking photos are pending.
Please continue to report any possibly tainted methamphetamine or other narcotics to the Granite Shoals Police Department. Public health and safety continue to remain our #1 priority. #notkidding
The woman -- identified as 29-year-old Chasity Hopson -- was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance.
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