Former Mayor busted in Video Poker Sting
Apparently being a Mayor in the South doesn’t pay too well, at least not in Leland, North Carolina. The former Mayor had a 10 year run there but this week things ran off track for Franky Thomas, who was beat in the 2005 municipal elections there. It seems that Franky had some contraband in his truck and when Sheriff’s Office enforcement agents decided to take a look at what was inside, they found two illegal video poker machines.
It seems that Thomas was intent on selling the machines for 10K each (note to self: if this gig ever stops paying, there’s an easier alternative to get rich). Unfortunately for him, thanks to the cooperation of a secret witness, he was busted. The machines have been confiscated as well as his tuck and 20K in cash from his residence.
Good thing he was busted this week though because North Carolina is set to make this type of offense a FELONY on December 1. Fortunately for Thomas he was charged only with a misdemeanor and had to post no bond to get of the pokey.
No court date has been set for the ex-Mayor.
