A Cherokee County man found a hidden treasure in a painting he bought at an auction: four pounds of marijuana. Gordon Clement, 80, discovered the pot stashed inside of the painting, which he bought at a post office auction about five years ago. He found the drugs last weekend when he tried to sell the artwork at another auction.
Clement planned to ask $25 for the piece. Police said the marijuana was worth about $4,800.
Alarmed, he called his lawyer and turned the painting over to authorities.
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Clement planned to ask $25 for the piece. Police said the marijuana was worth about $4,800.
Alarmed, he called his lawyer and turned the painting over to authorities.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: The Washington Post
Author: The Associated Press
Contact: The Washington Post
Copyright: 2010 The Washington Post Company
Website: Man finds $4,800 in pot in auction painting
* Thanks to MedicalNeed for submitting this article