Teen told Georgia deputies he bought fake weed on Temu after they offered him a free ride

JONES COUNTY, Ga. — Looking to beat the heat? A Georgia sheriff’s office says if you’re offered a free ride you may want to call a taxi if you have anything illegal on you.

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Jones County Corp. Sullivan and Dep. Ren noticed a teen boy walking south of Highway 49. The sheriff’s office said that due to the hot weather and heat advisory, they offered the teen a ride.

Deputies said he accepted the offer and told them that he lived in Bibb County.

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According to officials, the Jones County Sheriff’s Office says a pat down search is required for any individual getting into the back seat of a patrol car.

Jones County deputies said they smelled marijuana and asked the teen about the smell. The teen told deputies it was fake marijuana that he purchased from Temu.

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