March 12, 2009

Minnesota: Rosemount Teen Is King For A Day

He was just "sharing the wealth".

A Rosemount teen got to play high roller for a day after finding a plastic bag containing $18,000 in a highway ditch, and he gave away thousands of dollars to classmates on Tuesday before authorities got involved.

Dakota County officials are releasing few details about the source of the money, but they have a pretty compelling clue: When the student, 16, led them back to the spot where he found the money, they discovered 4 pounds of marijuana and some scales.

"This is tied in to drugs, obviously," said Sgt. Joe Leku of the Dakota County Drug Task Force. He would not disclose other details of the case, saying it could jeopardize the investigation.

This reminds me of a young child passing out counterfeit money at a grade school. This incident led to the shakedown of a international drug ring called "The Company".

By Stable Hand at 02:32 PM | |