Signs Of The Time, Part 24
From the Chicago Tribune website today:
A Northwest Indiana man facing drug charges allegedly told a police informant he’s charging customers an extra $25 because high gas prices have boosted his delivery expenses.
According to Porter County court records, 18-year-old Anthony Salinas of Hammond told a confidential source for the county’s drug task force in June that with rising gas prices, he had to add the extra charge to the $215 he allegedly was charging for 7.2 grams of cocaine.
Salinas then raised the price to $250 for what turned out to be 7.5 grams that he delivered in Portage on June 26, records state.
Salinas promised the price would drop to $230 on the next deal, according to records.
At least he’s grasped the concept of cutting the price to generate repeat business…
Cab Calloway, “Reefer Man” (1932)
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Source:
“Alleged coke dealer charges gas surtax”
Associated Press, September 18, 2008
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