The two policemen opened and looked through every closet and cabinet in Gus Oberon’s garage apartment. They searched under the bed and through his dresser drawers.
“Be careful,” instructed Chief Stanley. “Try not to upset things. Try to leave things just the way Oberon left them.”
“These drawers are such a mess, Chief. They look like he took an eggbeater to ’em. I doubt the guy would even be able to tell we touched anything.”
“When you’re done with the dresser, check that bookcase,” said the chief as he flipped over the mattress on the unmade bed.
The ziplock plastic bag containing marijuana was found behind stacked copies of Penthouse, Playboy, and other, even less reputable, men’s magazines.
“With all we’ve got going on right now,” said Chief Stanley, “a dime bag isn’t worth bringing him in for. Put it back where he hid it.”