Man's 'crack cocaine' was made of peanuts, police say

A Charleston man was arrested for allegedly possessing imitation crack cocaine made of peanuts, police said.

A Charleston patrolman was patrolling the 200 block of Daniel Boone Drive Tuesday night about 9 p.m. when an intoxicated male was spotted, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha Magistrate Court.

The man was identified as James Lynn Lacy, 33, of Washington Street West.

Lacy had slurred speech and admitted he had been drinking beer and that he was "f----- up," the complaint said.

He was placed under arrest and then searched.

Lacy was found to have in his possession two bags of imitation crack cocaine, the complaint said.

The suspected drug did not test positive for cocaine base and Lacy said the bags contained half grams of peanuts, the complaint said.

The peanuts were also cut into chunks to make it appear more like crack, the complaint said.

Lacy is charged with public intoxication and creation and possession of an imitation controlled substance.
sucks. to buy fake crack, and then get arrested for it.