Busted For Selling Cold Medicine

Police in Fairfax, VA, are very busy upholding law and order.

A recent sting of 21 stores uncovered six stores that were not complying with the law, [spokesman Rich] Henry says. Employees from Sunoco A Plus Gas Station on West Ox Road, Lee's Market on Braddock Road, and the EZ Stop & Go Food Mart on Lee Highway were charged, Henry says. Charges are pending against three other stores. 

The stores' crime? They sold too much cold medicine. Ephedrine, one of the usual ingredients in cold medicine, could be used for cooking up a batch of methamphetamines. Fairfax County has virtually no methamphetamine problem, but hey, you never know.

Just for kicks, I went over to the Supplement Warehouse website to see if I could order 2,000 dollars' worth of pure ephedrine, giving a Virginia shipping address. No problem.

Comments

[Matt]

Ephedrine itself is like speed... gives you such a buzz and boost of energy...