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Police Find 172 Pounds of Pot Hidden in Video Game Arcade Cabinet

by Caleb Johnson on July 31, 2009 at 05:28 PM


Police in Nevada recently found a lot more than a bunch of quarters inside an intercepted arcade cabinet. In a move many gamers could appreciate, Las Vegas resident Kevin Dixon decided that stuffing a bunch of marijuana inside an arcade cabinet would be the perfect way to smuggle it between Arizona and Illinois. Unfortunately for him, there's no restart button or 1-UP in real life.

According to the Daily Herald, Palatine, Illinois police found 172 pounds of marijuana, worth about $175,000, inside the cabinet that was delivered to a parking lot. Shortly after the discovery, police arrested Dixon and charged him with unlawful cannabis trafficking, unlawful possession of cannabis, and unlawful possession with intent to deliver. On Wednesday, his bond was set at $250,000, which sources said cannot be paid for with arcade tickets.

Police told the Daily Herald that they're not sure yet what Dixon intended to do with all that pot. Seems like there's only one logical answer: smoke it with his friends and see who can get the 'highest' score on the unidentified game. Instead, looks like Dixon will be sharing a cell with Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde of 'Pac-Man' fame. [From the Daily Herald, via Joystiq]

Tags: arcade, crime, drugs, las vegas, LasVegas, marijuana, top, videogames

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