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Textbook ordered from Amazon comes with cocaine in it

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 27 Jan 2012 2:18 User comments (16)

Textbook ordered from Amazon comes with cocaine in it Sophia Stockton of MidAmerica Nazarene University walked into a police station today in Kansas to report that the textbook she had ordered from Amazon had come with a little extra surprise, a bag of cocaine.
Stockton says when first opening the book, a clear plastic bag fell out filled with white powder. Scared the powder might be dangerous, the student took the book and bag to the local police station.

Officers tested the substance, which turned out to be cocaine: "He put some gloves on and put it in a plastic bag, he took it back to test it and like 10 minutes later he came back and said, 'Did you happen to order some cocaine with your textbook?,'" said Stockton.

Stockton says the book came from Amazon, not a third-party vendor, and it came entirely wrapped. The book was ironically "Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues."

Police destroyed the cocaine and have asked Amazon for comment.

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16 user comments

127.1.2012 14:44

What a noob.

227.1.2012 15:00

Anthrax, botulitum, talcum powder, anything relating to the book title would have been a welcome adventure, but some idiot dropped his coke into the book?

I thought I had something whimsical to say... At the moment I'm at a loss... The other part of me asks, "would I want to waste it?"

327.1.2012 15:19

Should've taken it to the street. Coke isn't cheap...

427.1.2012 15:40





527.1.2012 15:41

I better order this book quick before it's all gone.

627.1.2012 16:35

Cocaine's a hell of a drug!!

727.1.2012 17:14

Bet the guy who sold that book to Amazon is slapping his forehead right about now.
"Damn, that's where I left it!"

827.1.2012 18:14

can you just see it now she wants a refund now that Amazon is a dealer and will ship to your house .. and they use brown....to deliver ...their slogan should be we'll ship anywhere.anytime you need use we'll be there...

927.1.2012 18:37

Zippy, what did you do to your cat?

1027.1.2012 18:38

Originally posted by Morreale:
Should've taken it to the street. Coke isn't cheap...
haha init what an idiot

1127.1.2012 19:05

Originally posted by ZippyDSM:




That's freakin awesome!!!!!

1227.1.2012 19:09

Originally posted by ddp:
Zippy, what did you do to your cat?

Cat got into my dandruff stash...and no it has little to do with cocaine......its more to do with huffing zippy.......


LOL

1328.1.2012 04:28
llongtheD
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"Police destroyed the cocaine and have asked Amazon for comment."

Yeah, I'm quite sure police destroyed the cocaine...

1428.1.2012 06:05

cops came back and said, 'Did you happen to order some cocaine with your textbook?,'" said Stockton. ???

Stockton says
the book came from Amazon, not a third-party vendor, and it came entirely wrapped. The book was ironically "Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues."


so she asking herself that question?

This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 28 Jan 2012 @ 6:09

1528.1.2012 13:09

+100 for Zippy! Another 100 of these & you're a god among men!

But just as a reminder, one "Ah Shit!" wipes the board clean.

163.2.2012 09:51

Originally posted by ZippyDSM:




You win for the most articulate reply...

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