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Mister Softee Busted For Being Mister Druggie

080309softee.jpg A Mister Softee ice cream truck driver on Long Island was arrested Saturday after undercover narcotics officers saw him park his truck outside a drug dealer's house they had under surveillance. Police say Kenneth Leiton, 22, rolled up to the home around 4 p.m. and entered the house to conduct a drug deal. He then returned to the truck, turned the music back on, and continued along his route. According to the Post, the cops soon "stopped him cold" and found several small bags of coke and a bag of pot hidden in the sprinkles. He's charged with numerous counts of possession of a controlled substance and with endangering the welfare of a child. Also arrested was Randall Surmanek, 23, who was riding in the truck with Leiton, and two individuals at the drug house. Police tell Newsday Leiton was not the truck owner, but it's still another black eye for Mister Softee—earlier this summer a Softee franchisee was accused of threatening to beat a Kool Man driver for invading "his" turf in Queens. And don't even get us started on the jingle wars.

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  • NannyState

    No wonder my last cone cost $40.

  • NannyState

    ...but it was really good!

  • Gothampc

    Ice cream trucks and drugs were a plot point on last week's episode of "New Tricks". Creeeeeeeeeeepy.

  • Wza

    Kenneth Leiton aka Big Worm.

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