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Utah woman tried to trade Olive Garden salad for drugs, say police

Utah woman tried to trade Olive Garden salad for cocaine, say police
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(CBS/AP) SALT LAKE CITY - What exactly is the salad-for-drugs exchange rate?

That's apparently what a Salt Lake City woman was trying to figure out when authorities say she asked an undercover officer to give her drugs in exchange for an Olive Garden salad.

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KSL-TV reports the 33-year-old woman approached the officer who was working on a street corner known for drug sales. Police say she asked the officer for $10 worth of cocaine, but said she only had $2 and an Olive Garden salad in a to-go box.

She told the undercover officer she could return a little later with more money or some gift cards to Olive Garden.

Police allege another officer searched the woman and found a glass pipe inside a cigarette pack in her pocket.

The woman was arrested and charged Monday with attempted possession or use of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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