Weslaco puppy sale turned out to be pot deal, authorities said
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who was shot after claiming he was trying to sell a puppy in Weslaco revealed that he was actually selling m...
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who was shot after claiming he was trying to sell a puppy in Weslaco revealed that he was actually selling marijuana, authorities announced Thursday. Just around 4 p.m. Wednesday, deputies with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office responded to a robbery. Investigators made contact with a 20-year-old man at a local hospital who originally said he had been robbed and shot while trying to sell an English Bulldog puppy. After further questioning, the victim revealed that he and his friend were in Weslaco to sell marijuana, and that the suspects who shot him actually took the marijuana from him, a release from the sheriff's office stated.