“A 72-year-old woman is one of three members of a Green Cove Springs family now in jail, accused of selling marijuana,” according to this story from WJXT News4 Jacksonville.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office arrested Elnora “Granny” Layfield, along with Michael and Linda Layfield, last Friday in their Stauffer Street home. Officer seized approximately 30 bags of marijuana valued at $1,200 from the house.
Police said that undercover officers bought marijuana at the home on four separate occasions prior to issuing a search warrant. When officers entered the home, the elder Layfield was found sitting in a living room with several bags of marijuana.
“It’s unusual to find someone her age selling pot, but she’s not the first and probably won’t be the last,” said Lt. Larry Thompson.
Lt. Thompson then hurriedly excused himself, noting that he’d “run out of Pringles,” and “could really, really use a Big Gulp — No, wait! A Slurpee! Grape…”
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