Cops Crack $1 Million Craigslist Drug Ring

Bought in California, sold in Brooklyn
By Emily Rauhala,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 8, 2010 4:45 AM CDT
Cops Crack $1 Million Craigslist Drug Ring
Busted.   (Shutter Stock.)

The list of Craigslist crimes keeps growing. Police have now busted a $1million dollar drug ring operating through the site. The group allegedly shipped drugs like Vicodin and Adderall from California to Brooklyn where web-savvy wholesalers pawned the pharm off to neighborhood yuppies, reports the New York Daily News. The accused, who are twentysomethings, face up to 25 years in prison if convicted. Click here to read about another creative Craigslist venture (hint: it involves panties).

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X