An alleged Vail marijuana dealer and his accomplice say they did not try to swap four pounds of black-market pot for the Teller County Sheriff’s personal SUV.
Shane Langley and Jane Cravens, both of Vail, pleaded not guilty in Teller County District Court.
Teller County prosecutors say the pair answered Sheriff Jason Mikesell’s Craigslist ad for the personal vehicle Mikesell was trying to sell, according to Cmdr. Greg Couch, Teller County Sheriff’s Office public information officer.
Instead of paying cash for Mikesell’s SUV, Langley sent Mikesell a text message suggesting that he trade around four pounds of “high quality” and “organically grown” marijuana, Mikesell said.
Teller County Sheriff’s Detectives seized the opportunity immediately and set up a buy/bust to see if Langley was serious. Apparently, he was. Langley and Cravens were arrested in possession of approximately four pounds of weed.
