Albemarle man arrested after Craigslist-related marijuana bust
November 2012
The Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force took a Craigslist drug dealer offline on Monday.
Police arrested Hunter Brown, 22, of Albemarle County, after he sold two ounces of marijuana to undercover members of the task force, authorities said Tuesday.
"It was very surprising for us to see that somebody was advertising narcotics on Craigslist," said
Sgt. Tim Aylor with the task force. "We’ve seen stolen property and prostitution rings there before, but nothing like this."
A tip alerted investigators to a coded message containing drug references in the city’s section of the online hub for classifieds and community listings last week, Aylor said.
