Pubdate: Sat, 04 Jan 2003
Source: New York Times (NY)
Copyright: 2003 The New York Times Company
Contact:  http://www.nytimes.com/
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Author: Warren Hoge

BRITAIN: POT IN EVERY CHICKEN

Scotland Yard said it had foiled an attempt by a friend of a gunman to 
smuggle marijuana to him inside a Kentucky Fried Chicken order delivered to 
the East London apartment where he and a hostage have been surrounded by 
the police for more than a week. Detectives agreed to let the friend send 
the food to Eli Hall, 32, as a negotiating tactic, but when they examined 
the order they found the drumsticks had been stuffed with cannabis. The 
next day, when the friend returned with a new order, the police found more 
of the drug and arrested Junior Skerrett, 22, charging him with possession 
with intent to sell. The standoff started Dec. 26 after shots were fired 
from the apartment at the police as they tried to remove a car. Warren Hoge 
(NYT)
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