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Broward Co. to vacate convictions for people who bought crack made by the Sheriff's Office (cbs12.com)

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For three years, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office produced its own crack cocaine, so it could sell it to people that deputies would then arrest for buying crack cocaine.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

It sounds like they served the time a long time ago. However, having a criminal record can still matter, so they're attempting to go back and take them off the books for the people affected.