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Saturday, January 12, 2013

Pr. George's Headlines: Racehorse Escapee Gallops Down U.S. Route 1, Man Sentenced to 110 Years

Top stories this week in Prince George's County.

Among stories that received attention this week in Prince George's County were: Criminals trading Tide laundry detergent for drugs, a man sentenced for taking cell phones and cash from people attending a party, and a local yarn store closing in the face of increasingly difficult retail environment. Here are those articles and others.   Racehorse Escapes From Laurel Park, Heads Down U.S. Route 1 Drivers along U.S. Route 1 in North Laurel were given quite a start Friday morning when they encountered a riderless racehorse heading south along the highway. Police: Criminals Trade Tide Detergent for Drugs Criminals in Prince George's County are stealing Tide laundry detergent from stores and trading it for marijuana and crack, according to Sgt. …

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Police: Criminals Trade Laundry Detergent for Drugs

Tide has a street value of $3, according to a police official, but dealers can trade it for marijuana or crack cocaine.

Criminals in Prince George's County are stealing Tide laundry detergent from stores and trading it for marijuana and crack, according to Sgt. Aubrey Thompson, head of the Prince George's County Police crime unit that investigates retail crimes. Thompson went live on KPCC's Take Two radio show in Southern California Wednesday and talked about why hardened criminals are turning to Tide. They aren't using it to make the drugs. But its popularity as a laundry detergent gives it bartering power, he explained. "Why Tide though?" asked Take Two Co-Host A Martinez, who wondered why another brand of liquid laundry detergent wouldn't do. "The product has proven to be effective; it works. Everybody wants Tide," Thompson answered. "That's the product …

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Richard Hertz

8:08 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013

No, prices are up because your gov't spends far more money than it takes in in revenues, and finances that extra spending by having the Federal Reserve print more money to purchase gov't bonds.   more ›

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