How Dirty Socks Landed a Michigan Man in Jail

A man who tried to sell a backpack of dirty socks as marijuana has been sentenced to at least one year in a Michigan prison. Michael Suarez was sentenced yesterday for committing fraud through false pretenses. An unarmed robbery charge was dropped. Police say Suarez was pursuing a marijuana deal in July when he showed up at a home in Lenawee County. But instead of carrying pot, he had a backpack stuffed with dirty socks. Police say a purse with $2,800 was stolen from the home. Suarez and others were stopped after speeding through a stop sign. Suarez will be eligible for parole after a year in prison. His maximum sentence is 7.5 years. (More weird crimes stories.)