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WARWICK, R.I. -- An Oakland Beach man was arrested Thursday for allegedly dealing marijuana out of his home.

Juan J. Scott, 23, tried to flush a pound of marijuana down the toilet, as detectives with a search warrant came into his rental home at 723 Oakland Beach Ave., said Capt. Sean T. Collins. Altogether, the detectives found more than two pounds of marijuana, packaged for sale in dozens of bags, as well as scales and a surveillance system, according to the police.

Scott had been the subject of a month-long drug investigation, after numerous tips and complaints to the police about drug dealing at that house, Collins said. Scott was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Another man in the house with him, Justin Bryden, 21, of Coburn Street, was charged with possession of marijuana.

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Dave F. said:

Legalize pot. Let's make some money from taxes, rather than spend it chasing, prosecuting and jailing pot smokers.

Pot should not be a crime.

Link | November 20, 2009 10:44 AM
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RITaxpayer said:

Well said, Dave. I wonder how much this 'month long' investigation cost the taxpayers.

What a waste. Now these young men are going to have a criminal record. It's just pot. Legalize it.

Link | November 20, 2009 12:08 PM
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Henry238 said:

"Just pot"???? Would you want your 10 or 12 year old daughter doing "just pot"???

Link | November 20, 2009 4:24 PM
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justin bryden said:

Well yea we have records now and it is just pot so they should just legalize it cause now its a big waste of time for a lot of people. So juss legalize it already

Link | November 29, 2009 8:27 PM
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