Steamboat Man Saves $30 Baggage Fee, Arrested for Shipping 60 Pounds of Marijuana Home

Written by Fitz Enships Monday, 02 May 2011

Saying he's merely a victim of false advertising, 25-year-old Steamboat resident Jay Puffer was arrested on felony charges of possession of marijuana and misdemeanor dispossession of a brain. No trial date has been set.

According to Puffer, he was heading back to his hometown on Long Island, N.Y., in March 2011, when he realized it was going to be difficult to travel back with 60 pounds of high-grade marijuana."The ad said 'We Ship Anything!' The key word is 'Anything.' Then I get arrested? That's false advertising, bro," says Steamboat's Jay Puffer, who was arrested for shipping $500,000 worth of marijuana to himself.

"My carry-on was already jammed with snacks, cookies, my iPad and a spare set of underwear in case the airline lost my luggage, and there was no way I was going to pay those ridiculous baggage fees. Those are criminal," noted Puffer.

Puffer then read a U.S. Postal Service ad in the local newspaper, which proclaims "Ship It Home! Checking Luggage with the Airlines is an Expensive Hassle. Ship it Home Safe and On Time. Pickup Available. We Ship Anything!"

"So I was like, sweet," added Puffer. "They said it was safe. Is being arrested by a bunch of narc cops safe? I don't think so. This is not my fault, dude."

The U.S. Postal Service refused to officially comment on an ongoing investigation, but they are considering putting an asterisk by the "Ship Anything" slogan, further clarifying: "By 'Anything' we mean anything not illegal under state or federal laws or anything not really, really stupid to try and ship. Please have half a brain before shipping."

"This sucks," continued Puffer. "If it fits, it ships, right? It fit. It shipped. And now my butt's going to jail? Lame. If only Southwest flew out of Steamboat. No bag fees. No problem."