On August 12, 2014, detectives received an email, responding to a craigslist.com ad, from George saying she could supply them with marijuana.
Over the course of the next four months, Detectives and George arranged three separate meetings in Apache Junction, where detectives attempted to buy marijuana from her.
The first meeting occurred on August 18, 2014. That day, George sent her boyfriend to meet the unknown buyer and sold him 29.3 grams of marijuana. On September 19, 2014, George, herself, showed up and sold the undercover Detective 29.77 grams of marijuana.
Finally, on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at approximately 5:01 p.m., detectives again met with George, bought a “quarter pound” of marijuana, and the Task Force then arrested her on multiple narcotics charges.
A search warrant was then executed on her residence, where detectives found a “half pound” of marijuana, $642 USD and drug paraphernalia.
Lisa George was arrested on three counts of possession of marijuana, two counts of possession of marijuana for sale, three counts of transport of marijuana for sale, three counts of use of a wire communication or electronic communication in drug-related transactions, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and three counts of conspiracy.
She was booked into the Pinal County Sheriff’s Jail on Dec. 16th and is being held on a $1,500.00 secured bond. In Pinal County, Detectives will also submit charges to Pinal County on her boyfriend for his part of selling marijuana to Detectives on Aug. 18th in Apache Junction.
Additionally, charges will be forwarded to Maricopa County for the marijuana and paraphernalia at the residence and three counts of child endangerment, due to the marijuana – located at the residence – being on a kitchen counter within reach of children present.
Sheriff Babeu stated, “Bad guys use many different venues to perpetrate crimes, but through law enforcement’s dedication, we will always find ways to ensure they are removed from our communities. Craigslist and other similar websites can provide a valuable resource to those looking for employment and local, used products. George, however, thought it would be a great place to sell marijuana. Her boyfriend and she have likely learned that not everyone on the internet is who they present themselves to be.”