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Women Accused of Hiding Stolen Goods in Their Body Fat

By Baker Associates

While being obese does have its health disadvantages, it can also provide some hefty benefits. Just ask twenty-eight year-old Ailene Brown and thirty-seven year-old Shmeco Thomas, two Oklahoma women who recently found a creative use for their corpulent condition. Authorities say the two ladies stuffed over $2,600 worth of TJ Maxx merchandise, consisting of four pairs of boots, three pairs of jeans, a wallet, and gloves, by hiding the items in their excess body fat in an attempt to steal them from the store. The duo apparently was able to hide the items in the areas where excess skin existed under their bellies, breasts, and armpits, according to an officer on the scene. The women were arrested for shoplifting but are now facing felony charges for theft...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on December 02, 2010 (boomark / email).