Black Market Frozen Turkeys Could Make You Sick, Police Warn

FALMOUTH, ME — Black market butterballs? Police in Maine are warning that they may pose a real danger to residents this year.

Falmouth police say a Hannaford supermarket threw out some frozen turkeys that thawed out because of a mechanical failure. Now, police believe, some nefarious blackmarket huckster is trying to pass them off as safe to consume — and selling them to unwitting buyers — after collecting them from a trash bin.

Don't be fooled.

Police say people should beware of the black market turkeys because they're dangerous to consume. They urge any consumers who came across them to put them in the trash where they belong.

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