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Facebook postings lead to teen's arrest
Drugs and guns seized during raid in Providence
Updated: Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013, 11:33 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013, 11:33 AM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Providence police say they arrested a city teenager after seeing photos of him with drugs and guns on his Facebook page, along with a posting suggesting that he would deliver marijuana to any buyer.
Police say they got a search warrant and raided 19-year-old Darren Main Jr.'s home in the Manton neighborhood Monday. Officers say they seized two firearms and more than two dozen bags of marijuana.
Main is being held without bail on drug and gun charges. It's not clear if he has a lawyer.
Authorities say Main called himself "IPlead ThePiff" on Facebook and suggested in postings that he was in a gang.
Police say one of Main's Facebook friends had warned him against showing incriminating photos. The friend said he did the same thing and got busted.
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