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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Cops seize two kilos of cocaine, a gold-plated handgun and nearly $44,000 in cash in searches on homes after routine traffic stop of 'nervous' man in Texas
2021-09-20
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Humberto Anteverde,
    ...with a Hispanic name he might be a legal alien, an American citizen, or an illegal — but whatever he is, it was a fair cop...
    29, was caught speeding in Port Arthur on Thursday

  • Officers found a kilo of cocaine inside the car after he allowed them to search it

  • Later on, they uncovered another kilo of coke, a rifle, a gold-plated gun and nearly $44,000 in cash from two nearby homes in the area

  • A kilo of cocaine, once outside of South America, goes for $10K to $20K

  • The glistening gold-plated gun featured a wreath design on the barrel

  • Anteverde was charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance

  • The charge is punishable by 15 to 99 years in prison and a $250,000 fine
Posted by:Skidmark

#11  “Son, only a pimp in a Louisiana whore- house carries pearl-handled revolvers. These are ivory.”

~ Gen. Geo Patton
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-09-20 17:12  

#10  Further clarification: "Pimp guns are carried by the bad boys, tend to be chrome plated or titanium nitride coated (looks gold). Frequently used to end a discussion.
"BBQ guns" generally show up when somebody throws a big BBQ or such and a next door neighbor's brother-in-law has piece he's proud of.
It's that "ooh shiny" thing.
Note that these are metal guns, Glock's need not apply. And extra points are given if in black teflon or ceracoat.
Posted by: ed in texas   2021-09-20 17:07  

#9  Grazie, Ed. I am now educated.
Posted by: Mercutio   2021-09-20 15:50  

#8  #7 - Rantburg U!
Posted by: Bobby   2021-09-20 11:51  

#7  Until today, I didn't know BBQ guns were a thing.
Posted by: Vespasian Ebboting9735   2021-09-20 10:57  

#6  OK, Mercutio, it's a matter of application.
'Pimp guns' and 'barbeque guns' are supposed to be seen and shown off socially. However, pimp guns are also supposed to be used socially. Most BBQ guns are only ever fired in the air (New Years, July 4th, Cinco de Beero, it's Saturday, and the like.)
Posted by: ed in texas   2021-09-20 10:51  

#5  OK. Being a Yankee, I speak under correction, but can some one of our Texas cousins explain to me the difference between a "pimp gun" and a "barbeque gun"... other than who owns it?
Posted by: Mercutio   2021-09-20 10:38  

#4  the pimp guns are still popular with the sicarios, when you have more money than sense you have to find crap to spend it on.
Posted by: Chris   2021-09-20 10:23  

#3  "Humberto"?

So Hunter Biden's got a new alias?
Posted by: Whusing Whavimble1272   2021-09-20 08:52  

#2  Never did care for pimp guns... including the ones advertised in the NRA rag every month.
Posted by: Mercutio   2021-09-20 07:48  

#1  Thought the gold plated gun went out with Saddam's sons, but bad taste is sort of a universal constant.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-09-20 04:36  

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