DA: Man mistakenly texted prosecutor about drug swap
EDWARDSVILLE (AP) – Authorities say a man faces drug charges after they allege he mistakenly sent a text message to a northeastern Pennsylvania prosecutor indicating that he wanted to exchange marijuana for heroin.
Luzerne County prosecutors say Assistant District Attorney Jill Matthews received a text Nov. 2 using drug lingo that they called an “obvious text for a drug deal.” They say she later received a photo of a plastic bag containing a green substance on a scale.
Authorities said 29-year-old John Raimondo of Plymouth was arrested at the supposed drug swap outside a shopping center in Edwardsville, about 100 miles northwest of Philadelphia. He’s now being sought after failure to appear for a hearing. Court documents don’t list a defense attorney; a listed number for Raimondo couldn’t be found Tuesday.