Arkansas man accidentally pays water bill with meth

An Arkansas man has been arrested after he allegedly paid his water bill with cash and 7.1 grams of methamphetamine.

James Hoey, 66, allegedly stuffed the drugs into an after-hours drop box with his own bill.

Police subsequently searched Hoey's Paragould home where they found another 45 grams of meth and 3 ounces of weed along with pipes and scales, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

When confronted, Hoey allegedly said “it must have been a mistake on his part."

According to police, Hoey was then asked if he was a dealer and said “No, not really,” because he “only sold to three or four people."