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Cops get cash" „7„,
to crush crime
The Maplewood police now have an had been warned several weeks before
account for$300,which officers can use to that they did not have a license to sell beer
buy evidence needed "to resolve a and they should cease and desist.
criminal matter." "On this occasion,they had set up a
The Maplewood city council approved commercial beer trailer and were
such an account at its Thursday,June 27 publicly selling beer.Our officers were
session at the request of City Manager required to expend their own funds to
Michael Miller. make an evidenciary purchase of beer."
In a written report,Miller explained,
"The police department from time to time Miller noted in the report,"This case
has a case arise in which money is needed moved through the courts very slowly.
to purchase evidence in an endeavor to Finally, on March 25, 1976, the police
resolve a criminal matter." A case in department turned$605.55 over to the city
point is the incident that occurred on Sept. treasurer as the proceeds from the
12,1975,at Keller Island,County.rd.B and seizure of funds and the sale of the con-
Highway 61.Miller explained that beer traband taken in this case."
parties had been held in the area "for The police fund was approved
quite some time."He added, "A group unanimously by the council.
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