Crime & Safety
Man Tries To Trade Pot For Car, Learns You Can't Do That: Police
Albany police say that Matthew Franks offered a car dealer a substantial amount of marijuana for a car. It didn't work out for him.
ALBANY, OR – Albany Police say that 38-year-old Matthew Franks has learned a very valuable lesson: While marijuana is legal in Oregon, there are restrictions.
For instance, they say, you can't use it as currency to buy yourself a vehicle.
That's what police say that Franks tried to do.
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On Nov. 9, they got a call from an auto dealer in Albany who'd gotten a message from someone who wanted to trade a substantial amount of marijuana for a car that he'd posted for sale online.
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An undercover officer reached out to the would-be buyer and they agreed on an amount of pot to be traded for the vehicle and arranged to meet.
When Franks arrived, he was arrested.
Police say that in his car, they found more than five pounds of marijuana.
He's charged with unlawful delivery of marijuana for consideration.
Photo of Franks via Albany Police.
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