Authorities: Man dealt in hot air conditioners
A Hoke County man was charged Monday with dealing in stolen property after deputies found several air conditioning units at his home, authorities said.
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Thomas Franklin Wright Sr., 60, of 143 Dudley St., was charged with seven counts of receiving stolen property, eight counts of stolen property, one count of altering or removing a manufacturer's serial number and six counts of possessing manufacturer's serial numbers.
Wright was released from the Hoke County Jail after posting a $50,000 secured bond.
Deputies searched a home on Dudley Street after being tipped off that stolen air conditioners were being delivered to the home and were being resold, authorities said.
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