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Oct. 16, 2008 / 4:00 PM

Police find pot in woman's lost wallet

MASTERTON, New Zealand, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Police in Masterton, New Zealand, said a woman was charged with possession of marijuana after her lost wallet containing the drug was turned in to officers.

Investigators said the wallet was turned in by a citizen who found it by the side of the road and officers discovered the small tin of marijuana inside while searching for identification, The Dominion Post reported Thursday.

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The woman was charged with possession after she showed up at the police station to claim her lost wallet. She is due to appear in court this month.

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