Major Catnip Bust Rocks Local Community
The DEA announced that, in partnership with local law enforcement, the agency has successfully closed a six month investigation into major catnip trafficking syndicate based in the small town of Gibbs Falls, North Dakota. The operation ended with 12 arrests and the seizure of over 2,000 pounds of catnip. Street value: $1.4 million.
“We’re happy to get all that nip off the streets,” said agent Monica Payne, who lead the undercover operation, posing for months as a catnip buyer.
The cats involved in the ring were importing the illicit substance through Canada. Most of it was destined for Midwestern cities like Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago and Detroit. But what made this ring so dangerous, said Payne, was that they were also “cooking” the catnip into a highly additive designer drug known on the street as “scratch.”
“Scratch has ruined a lot of lives,” said Payne. “And cats only get nine.”
Via calico_evie.
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scifihammy
August 16, 2014 at 05:42
hahahaha But this kitty has such an innocent expression! Surely Not Guilty! 🙂
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dogdaz
August 16, 2014 at 10:13
Hammy, you could be the defense dog!
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fredrieka
August 16, 2014 at 10:10
that is priceless scratch it probably causes cat scratch fever! woof!
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dogdaz
August 16, 2014 at 10:15
Glad that it is off the streets!
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speedyrabbit
August 17, 2014 at 02:02
so cute!
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dogdaz
August 17, 2014 at 08:46
Is there bunny nip?
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