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Scratch a stoner, catch a thief

August 10, 2018

It's a fact that, when lost, women are likely to ask for directions much more readily than men. And that's usually thought of as a positive characteristic.

But not always. For instance, if you are obviously stoned and your passenger recently tried to blow up an ATM.

This was the case recently in Liverpool, England. When a female driver pulled to the curb to ask a policeman for directions, he detected the distinct odor of weed wafting from the car and took her and her passenger into custody.

Ellis Boyd, the boyfriend, was identified through DNA as one of two men who had attempted unsuccessfully to blow up an ATM in March. That discovery led to the identification of Boyd's accomplice, Ian Jones, also of Liverpool.

Both men have pled guilty to the crime and will be sentenced later this month.