Woman busted after playing shoplifting game, later charged with drug trafficking
A "concerned citizen" who reported a shoplifter at a Walmart is being credited with helping catch somebody who's now facing some more serious charges. A concerned citizen who reported a shoplifter at a Walmart in Florida has helped authorities catch the shoplifting suspect, Amber McCann, who is now facing charges related to trafficking methamphetamine and other narcotics. The Florida woman was arrested after allegedly passing all points of sale and refusing to show her receipt for a cart full of items. Deputies found additional baggies containing marijuana, hashish, a digital scale, a glass pipe with burnt residue, and empty bags in the trunk of the vehicle. McCann initially lied about the theft, but later changed her story and claimed the vehicle was a rental car belonging to her boyfriend. She is charged with grand theft shoplifting and has not been released from jail. Her bond was set at $34,000.
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A "concerned citizen" who reported a shoplifter at a Walmart is being credited with helping catch somebody who's now facing some more serious charges: trafficking methamphetamine and other narcotics.
Authorities in Florida were told a woman “had passed all points of sale and refused to show her receipt for a cart full of items,” early last Monday evening, March 25.
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WARNING: Video of McCann before and after her arrest, along with showing what deputies found, contains some harsh language.
Authorities released video of what happened next: their conversation with the suspect, Amber McCann, as well as what they found in the car.
Soon after, McCann corrected herself about the car and gave deputies details about the shoplifting.
“After being secured, she changed her story and said the vehicle had not been random, but in fact was a rental car that belonged to her boyfriend.”
Deputies went to remove the stolen merchandise from the car but soon stumbled upon more than just shoplifting.
“Additional baggies containing marijuana, along with a digital scale, hashish, a glass pipe with burnt residue, and empty baggies were found in the trunk of the vehicle.
“They also located a locked bag which contained two plastic baggies containing a clear, crystal-like substance, which tested positive for methamphetamine, and another baggie containing two yellow tablets identified as alprazolam, which is a Schedule IV controlled substance.
“Inside a locked safe, deputies located various 1-ounce silver bars and rounds, copper bars, and a 1-gram platinum bar.
McCann wasn’t happy, handcuffed behind her back in the back of the patrol car.
She’s charged with grand theft shoplifting, since the store manager said the stolen items were worth $1,030.
Her drug charges are possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of hashish, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of alprazolam, and trafficking of methamphetamine.
Bond for McCann, 30, was set at $34,000. She has not been released from jail.
Topics: Crime, Social Issues, Theft, Human Trafficking, Drug Trafficking