Man Arrested After Authorities Said He Butt-Dialed 911 During Drug Deal

The Idaho Falls Police Department arrested Lawan Sanders and his girlfriend, Charity Fournier, on suspicion of felony drug charges.

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A Portland, Oregon man and his girlfriend were arrested on suspicion of felony drug charges after he butt-dialed 911 while in the midst of a drug deal, according to court records.

Lawan Sanders and Charity Fournier were arrested last month on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and drug trafficking. They were released on $50,000 bond each and are next scheduled to appear in court Oct. 23.

The Post-Register reported that Idaho Falls, Idaho dispatchers received a 911 call on Sept. 27 where they could hear three men talking about breaking a large amount of drugs into smaller packages for sale. Dispatchers triangulated the call, and when officers arrived at the location, they saw three men standing by a vehicle.

The two other men told police that Sanders said he would sell them marijuana out of his room at the Shilo Inn, the Post Register reported. Officers found a prescription bottle of marijuana inside the car, and after searching the hotel room, they found 2.6 ounces of cocaine, half a pound of marijuana, and eight grams of meth, the Post Register reported.

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