Western PA man arrested in controlled delivery of 4 oz of meth after "suspicious out-of-state package" was "intercepted"

Mayport man charged after receiving meth in the mail

Evanne 6 hrs ago

REDBANK TWP. - A 58-year-old Mayport man is facing drug charges after a package allegedly containing methamphetamine was sent to a Redbank Township (Clarion County) post office on Aug. 2.

Larry James Dean was charged with manufacturing, delivering or possessing a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

According to court documents, a suspicious out-of-state package addressed to Dean's post office box was intercepted by the United States Postal Service on Aug. 1. When the package was opened, 3.8 ounces of crystal methamphetamine were reportedly discovered inside.

On Aug. 2, the package was sent to the Mayport Post Office, located along Mayport Road, where the Clarion County Narcotics Enforcement Team, Attorney General agents, state police and postal inspector set up a controlled delivery to Dean, reports state.

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Comments


[20 Points] Derrick4Real:

The take away from this is...don't use this guy's vendor.

  1. Poor packaging > leads to arrest

  2. He shorted this buyer on a QP of meth. Smh...

C'mon now...2 major strikes. The popo should immediately go after that vendor in the name of DNM justice! Buyer gets probation.


[9 Points] None:

Whenever I read these kinds of stories I can't imagine what could make a package suspicious. There are 250,000,000 pieces of mail processed every day. Some have weird return addresses, some are handwritten, crappy packaging, etc. - pretty much every variation you can imagine (and then some) have to exist every single day.

Short of a package leaking actual drugs or labeled "meth inside" what could possibly make a package look suspicious enough to open?

I have to imagine these cases are actually done through other means (e.g. informants) and then they start monitoring some guy's mail. The "suspicious package" bs is just what they tell people.


[7 Points] mrfloridamolly99:

Im picturing a cardboard box wrapped 10 times in ducktape and leaking out of a corner.

It seems he had it addressed to the PO but they took it to his house to do a CD?


[1 Points] EatSkateSleep:

+1 for an awesome name, tho


[1 Points] __Maroon_Golf__:

That's real close to my hometown!