LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — A man is accused of trying to hide drugs inside a metro Atlanta police cruiser while being taken to jail.
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Lawrenceville police shared video of the incident on social media, showing what officers said was an attempt to get rid of evidence during the ride.
Police identified the suspect as Gary Laidlaw. According to the department, Laidlaw tried to kick a bag of suspected drugs from his shoe underneath the seat of the patrol car.
When that didn’t work, he appeared to try another approach: picking up the bag with his mouth.
“Start considering other options… including, possibly, eating the evidence," the department said.
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Officers caught on to the alleged attempt before Laidlaw could get rid of the evidence.
Laidlaw faces charges of obstruction, tampering with evidence, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, and failing to obey traffic control devices.
He was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail.
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