Wallingford Man Accused of Hiding Drugs in Fake Dictionary

WALLINGFORD, CT — A Wallingford man faces drug charges after police found several prescription pills hidden inside of a fake dictionary in his car, according to NBC Connecticut.

NBC reports Mark Vargo, 31, was arrested on Saturday night after police stopped him in a Barnes Road parking lot because his car matched the description of a vehicle used during car break-ins.

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Police found several pills in the car, as well as a lockbox disguised as a “New English Dictionary” that also included cash and materials to package the pills for sale, according to NBC.

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