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Text Offering 'Chicks With Drugs' Dupes Crooks

Friend of Ohio victim suggested pranking carjackers

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 10, 2009 2:56 PM CST
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(Newser) – Three carjackers who expected to meet “hot chicks with drugs” found cops and cuffs instead—all thanks to a prank text message, CNET reports. At gunpoint, the Ohio men robbed Alan Heuss of his BMW, cell phone, and cash. Later, when Heuss told the story to friends, one suggested they text the thieves.

“He said, ‘I’m going to tell them I've got a bunch of hot chicks, as if I'm texting you, and that we've got some drugs, too,’” Heuss recalled. Seven hours later, the suspects arrived at the specified address in the stolen car. They expected a good time, Heuss said, “and Columbus police officers arrived instead.”

Ohio police arrested three men who drove their stolen car to an address sent to them via text message.
Ohio police arrested three men who drove their stolen car to an address sent to them via text message.   (Shutter Stock)
Ohio police arrested three men who drove their stolen car to an address sent to them via text message.
Ohio police arrested three men who drove their stolen car to an address sent to them via text message.   (Shutter Stock)
It's a little seven-hour saga where the good guys won, Alan Heuss said.
"It's a little seven-hour saga where the good guys won," Alan Heuss said.   (Shutter Stock)
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COMMENTS
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Silverbow7
Oct 15, 2009 4:10 AM CDT
Police successfully fake criminals out like this all the time. To bad all thieves are not that dumb.
riffran
Jan 15, 2009 4:46 AM CST
now thats funny, good for the BMW owner...send those slimeballs to the bighouse....
Guest
Jan 10, 2009 3:39 AM CST
hilarious!

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