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Man arrested for dealing drugs out of “Free Candy” van

January 31, 2009 ·

“It seemed perfectly legitimate”: Eyewitness

By Daniel Stouffer, Staff Reporter

Frederick – Local deadbeat Christopher Beach was arrested Thursday after he was caught selling marijuana from his van.

Beach's red van, which features the words “Free Candy” painted on the side, had been parked beside Daddy's Pub for 42 hours, attracting local children and potheads alike.

Police say that despite the trustworthy appearance of the truck as a source for free candy, it was in fact a front for Beach's illegal drug business.

“We watched the van for several hours after noticing some suspicious behavior,” said an undercover officer with Frederick Police. “The young children would walk away looking disappointed, while thug teenagers would flock to the van and linger for several moments.”

After searching the van, officers found no candy whatsoever, not even a single gummy bear. What they did find was three grams of marijuana that appeared to be mixed with oregano.

“It came as a shock,” commented Bonnie Gonsalves, a mother of two small children who visits Daddy's Pub daily. “I encouraged my children to go to the truck for some candy. I would never have thought it was an illegal drug operation.”

“It seemed perfectly legitimate,” she added.

Aside from the charge of petty trafficking, police say Beach could be charged with more crimes, including false advertising, attempted pedophilia, and ownership of a suspicious-looking van.

Beach already faces charges of arrest evasion after he reportedly tried to stumble away from police while in a drug-induced stupor.