Deputies use Facebook to nab suspect

Posted 11/7/19

A Franklin County teen accused of using Facebook to allegedly sell marijuana has been charged in Warren County Circuit Court. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect through a …

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Deputies use Facebook to nab suspect

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A Franklin County teen accused of using Facebook to allegedly sell marijuana has been charged in Warren County Circuit Court.The Warren County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect through a juvenile’s Facebook page helping them locate a marijuana supplier, according to reports.They were able to link the suspect, Vernon Cox, 18, Pacific, to several drug transactions through information on the juvenile’s Facebook page, according to a probable cause statement filed in court.Officers posed as the juvenile on Facebook and scheduled a transaction in Marthasville where they arrested Cox, according to the report.Cox was booked and released after posting a $10,000 surety bond, according to online court records.Crime


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