Man’s wrong number text to sell marijuana sent to Fairfax Co. officer

Fairfax County Police are asking for the public's help in finding out what happened to James McDonald of Chantilly. File. (AP Photo/Chris Greenberg)(AP/CHRIS GREENBERG)

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A mistake worthy of a Cheech and Chong skit has left a man under arrest in Northern Virginia on drug-distribution charges.

A man who dialed the wrong number sent a text message last week to a police officer, offering to sell marijuana, Fairfax County police said.

Narcotics detectives took it from there. The detectives scheduled a meeting and the man was arrested in possession of more than a pound of marijuana, police said.

Officers found another pound of marijuana after obtaining a warrant and searching his home.

Police did not release the man’s name. He’s been charged with possession with intent to distribute.

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