Man lists catalytic converter for sale online – but forgets to hide bag of meth, syringe and gun in background

A MISSOURI man’s attempt to unload a catalytic converter online inadvertently displayed a massive bag of meth, a syringe and a spoon. 

“Sorry folks, his catalytic converters are not for sale right now,” Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader declared in a Facebook post. 

Stone County Sheriff's Office

James Kertz, 38, was taken into custody at his Reeds Spring, Missouri home by deputies on Wednesday for posting an ad to sell a car part that included a large bag of drugs[/caption]

Stone County Sheriff's Office

Kertz’s alleged display that was posted on a Facebook Marketplace advertisement led authorities to confiscate 48 grams of meth and an illicit revolver[/caption]

WORD TO WISE

“Take note, if you are selling items on social media, make sure your drugs are not in the background!”

James Kertz, 38, was paid a visit at his Reeds Spring home by deputies on Wednesday who came to bring him into custody for his alleged drug den display that he posted on a Facebook Marketplace advertisement.

SURPRISE VISIT

“Today we arrived at this gentleman’s house with a search warrant,” Rader explained, noting that they were tipped off to Kertz’s alleged indiscrete salesmanship.  

“You can imagine his surprise!!  

“He still had 48 grams of meth and a pistol that he is forbidden to own!”

‘LARGE BAG OF METH’

A separate photo of Kertz’s alleged Taurus revolver was displayed in the sheriff’s post.   

“We have now provided him a new place to stay,” cryptically referring to the man’s jail cell. 

The sheriff suspects Kertz may have not had been clear minded when he tried to unload the catalytic converter, a part of a car’s exhaust system that filters gases and other pollutants.

“Apparently he must have been under the influence because in the background of his picture he posted, he left his large bag of meth and syringe on the coffee table,” said Rader.

HELD IN JAIL

On Friday, Kertz remains in lockup at Stone County Jail without bond and faces possessing a controlled substance charge.

The convicted felon has racked up priors that include resisting arrest, domestic assault, possession of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the KY3.