• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    2 months ago

    The Reuters reporters didn’t make fentanyl, had no intention to do so, and arranged for safe destruction of the chemicals and other materials they purchased

    Nerds.

    • Capt. Wolf@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      What, did nobody keep the receipt to do a return?

      “Nah, it’s only $3,600… Just throw it in the trash!”

      Yo… Reuters, if you’re just throwing a month’s wages away, I’ve got some bills to pay…

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        2 months ago

        I mean… the article says the seller was located in China and using a pseudonym to communicate over Telegram and accepting payments in cryptocurrency. All to ship precursor chemicals in packages disguised as electronics. I wouldn’t exactly be surprised if the seller didn’t have a return policy.

  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.org
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    2 months ago

    When I worked at a Walmart in college, I literally watched a guy and his girlfriend shoplift an entire meth lab and put it into operation while they were stealing other stuff (to pass the time, I guess?).

    They were busted, obviously, but were able to nearly cook a batch while we were waiting on police and hazmat to arrive.