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Alleged Dealer Pages Narcs

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) --

A man suspected of dealing drugs accidentally paged an undercover narcotics officer -- and sold him crack cocaine, police said.

"He missed the (intended) beeper number by one number," Sgt. Mark Langan said.

The 20-year-old man, whose name was not available Saturday from a police spokesman, paged the officer a few weeks ago, police said.

"The officer could tell by the terminology the guy was using that he might be a drug dealer," Langan said. "He asked the guy if he knew anything about drugs and the guy indicated he was a drug dealer and that he sold large amounts of crack cocaine."

The officer set up a deal and bought a quarter-ounce of crack cocaine from the man, Langan said. At a second meeting Friday, he bought another ounce for $1,400, then arrested the man and a 23-year-old man with him.

Police said they found a digital scale with cocaine residue on it at the man's house.

"Based on this guy's luck," Langan said, "I wouldn't want to go to Las Vegas with him."


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