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by Randy Cassingham

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It Pays to Advertise II
Police in Leavenworth, Kan., were given a business card for a local entrepreneur. “For a quick hit on time call the boss,” the card said. They called the number shown and made arrangements to buy crack cocaine. When the man arrived at the designated place right on time, they completed the sale and arrested him. The unidentified 21-year-old had 12 grams of crack and a cell phone. After the arrest they called the number on the card again, and the cell phone rang. Having criminals advertise with their phone numbers “certainly makes our jobs easier,” a police spokesman said. (Leavenworth Times) ...For an easy follow-up, consider talking to the printer who made them.
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