TACOMA, Wash. -- Two drug suspects in Washington state nearly had some unwanted dental work.
Government lawyers tried to confiscate the gold tooth caps from the mouths of the two men, saying the dental work qualified as seizable assets.
The two were in a vehicle on the way to a dental clinic by the time a judge was persuaded to stop the procedure.
Lawyers and documents from the case say that prosecutors had a warrant to seize the gold dental work, but they eventually abandoned the effort.
As it turns out, the caps -- which can cost tens of thousands of dollars for a full set -- weren't removable. Defense lawyers said the gold is permanently bonded to teeth and could cause damage if removed.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office in Seattle said prosecutors were "under the impression that these snapped out like a retainer."
The gold-capped teeth known as "grills" have been made popular by some rappers.
The federal prosecutors wanted them from the two suspects as possible evidence.
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Posted by: lokiluvr
Take all the teeth then too,,,,,it'll melt off just fine.
Posted by: EOD1
pliers............$6.00
case of beer...$17.00
Dentures.......$1500.00
Taking the teeth of drug dealing scum as part of asset seizures....PRICELESS!!!
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