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Wrong number leads to drug arrest

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ALBERTVILLE, AL (WAFF) -

A wrong number led to a drug arrest in Albertville.

The Marshall County Sheriff said an off-duty deputy got a phone call from a man trying to sell drugs. Investigators said the man told the deputy he had prescription pills to sell for $500.

The deputy agreed to buy the drugs and met the man in the parking lot of K-Mart in Albertville.

Alberto Rivera, 56, of Albertville was arrested after delivering the drugs to the deputy. He is charged with distribution of a controlled substance.

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