Man gets caught with drugs while illegally riding his dirt bike

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February 4, 2010

Anonymous The Star Herald Thu Feb 04, 2010, 03:04 PM CST

Illegally riding a dirt bike on an Attala County highway left a man charged with possession of marijuana.

Attala County Sheriff William Lee said Michael Burger, 19, was caught by Deputy Hugh Curry on Jan. 27 with four grams of marijuana.

Burger was also charged with riding an unauthorized vehicle on the road. He is out on bond.

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