Why Criminals Can Trade Tide Detergent For Crack Cocaine
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It turns out criminals exchange the detergent for drugs, with a 150-ounce bottle going for either $5 in cash or $10 worth of weed or crack cocaine, Ben Paynter writes for New York Magazine.
Some stores are losing $10,000 to $15,000 a month from people shoplifting Tide right off the shelves. The government and
The ORC police unit in Prince George's County, Md. raided homes near the border between Prince George's County and Washington D.C. and uncovered not just Tide and drugs but $20,000 in stolen property, Paynter writes.
After reviewing security footage, Prince George's County police discovered that the
Here's why Tide is used as a drug currency: Tide is the nation's most popular and recognizable laundry detergent brand, and at $20 for a 150-ounce bottle, it costs more than most detergents, Paynter points out.
Tide is also a staple in houses across the socioeconomic spectrum, making it an ideal currency for drugs.
“There’s no serial numbers and it’s impossible to track,” Detective Larry Patterson of the Somerset, Ky., Police Department, where authorities have seen a huge spike in Tide theft, told The Daily. “It’s the item to steal.”
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