Original Blog Entry: Man tells deputies cocaine is really bubble gum

truesee — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:32:17 GMT

Fort Pierce man s bubble gum in sock turns out to be cocaine, deputies say

Will Greenlee

TCPalm

12:01 p.m. EST

February 19, 2010

A 38-year-old Fort Pierce man who said he was carrying bubble gum in his sock was arrested after St. Lucie County Sheriff's investigators turned up baggies of cocaine there, according to a police report.

Derrick C. Anderson faces a felony possession of cocaine charge following the Wednesday afternoon incident.

Investigators said they stopped a white Ford in the area of Avenue O and North 12th Street after the front passenger was spotted not wearing a seatbelt.

Anderson appeared to be putting something under a seat and looked very nervous, the report states.

A deputy patted him down and noted a bulge in his sock. Asked what was in his sock, Anderson said bubble gum, according to the report.

A sock search turned up three small baggies of cocaine, authorities said.

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