A one-time UPS worker is accused of stealing a package containing a $160,000 diamond, and trading the valuable jewel for $20 worth of marijuana.
Walter Earl Morrison, 20, was working for UPS while unloading a plane in the cargo section of Sky Harbor Airport when he stuffed a package under his shirt, according to court documents.
Morrison thought the package contained cash, but instead he found a diamond.
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Morrison allegedly traded the diamond for the drug, before being caught.
The stolen diamond was recovered and delivered to the intended customer, a UPS spokesperson said.
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Authorities charged Morrison last week with felony theft.
A man who would not open the door at Morrison’s home said he had no comment on the matter.