Abuse of narcotics make people do the darndest things.
A Johnson City man has been arrested after police said he used counterfeit money to purchase fake OxyContin pills from an undercover officer.Just classic. The time he will spend in jail won't be fake.Unicoi County Sheriff's deputies arrested 21-year-old Kyle Kochelek on Tuesday and charged him with criminal conspiracy with schedule II drugs, forgery and criminal simulation.
Investigator Frank Rogers said the officer met with several people at a mobile home park and arranged for Kochelek and another man to come to Unicoi to buy 76 OxyContin pills for $4,875.
Officers say it was "obviously bad money" with some bills printed on just one side.
Authorities also tracked down the device believed used to make the counterfeit money.
I'd give Mr. Kochelek the Knucklehead award, but I got bigger fish to fry. Try here, here, and here. There is also this mixup by a major media organization. So many knuckleheads, so little time.
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Comments (7)
Abuse of narcotics... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Spiked | February 28, 2009 5:16 PM | Score: -4 (4 votes cast)
I agree 100%. OxyContin ruins the brain and turns one into a fat blubbering idiot.
1. Posted by Spiked | February 28, 2009 5:16 PM |
Score: -4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on February 28, 2009 17:16
2. Posted by Codekeyguy
| February 28, 2009 5:30 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Bill,
You sure you got your numbers right? $4,875 for 76 pills is around $65 each! That by itself makes him "Knuckleheadable"!!
2. Posted by Codekeyguy
| February 28, 2009 5:30 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on February 28, 2009 17:30
3. Posted by Pretzel Logic | February 28, 2009 6:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Geez, I thought I was having a bad day.
3. Posted by Pretzel Logic | February 28, 2009 6:16 PM |
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Posted on February 28, 2009 18:16
4. Posted by epador | February 28, 2009 7:03 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
I lived in the TriCity area for a few years. This is entirely believable. Pot, Meth and prescription drugs are the moonshine of the 21st Century for Appalachia. And the skules their ore turnin' out reel Eyeinstenes. My kids Elementary School had to have a Bake Sale to buy an air conditioner for the GYM and all paper, pencils and books were separate items kids had to pay for.
4. Posted by epador | February 28, 2009 7:03 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on February 28, 2009 19:03
5. Posted by iwogisdead | February 28, 2009 7:38 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"obviously bad money"
Anyone else see a relationship between the Stimulus Package and this drug deal?
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
5. Posted by iwogisdead | February 28, 2009 7:38 PM |
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Posted on February 28, 2009 19:38
6. Posted by epador | February 28, 2009 10:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
RE SEATAC link: Wow, that was a mini-Rodney King episode there. I bet that girl doesn't give a cop lip again, however.
6. Posted by epador | February 28, 2009 10:10 PM |
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Posted on February 28, 2009 22:10
7. Posted by Sarah Smith | March 5, 2009 8:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I went to high school with this "knucklehead". He used to not be this stupid. This is a wake up call for a boring city.
7. Posted by Sarah Smith | March 5, 2009 8:24 PM |
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Posted on March 5, 2009 20:24