When You're Breaking Enough Laws to Result in 142 Charges, This Is the Last Thing You Do…Unless You're This Guy

While a life of crime is certainly not the way to go, almost every criminal has to know that it's a bad idea to post incriminating photos on social media while thoroughly breaking the law. It's an especially bad idea for a criminal who, at any given moment, is breaking enough laws to result in 142 charges.

Well, apparently Depree Johnson was never taught that lesson. It will not come as a surprise that he is currently incarcerated, and will likely stay behind bars for quite some time.

Police in Palm Beach County, Fla., reportedly suspected Johnson of organizing a number of "dinner time" burglaries in the Boynton Beach area, WPBF.com reports. Investigators got more than enough probable cause to go pick him up after he posted several incriminating "selfies" on Instagram.

Using the username "duce22ceritfied" (yes, "certified" is misspelled), Johnson posted several pictures of himself posing with guns, drugs and cash. He is a convicted felon, therefore not permitted to possess a firearm.

When police finally ended up at Johnson's home in Lake Worth, Fla., they discovered "numerous pieces of jewelry," including "watches, charms, necklaces and loose diamonds, as well as two stolen firearms." In the end, investigators recovered about $250,000 worth of stuff.

Johnson reportedly faces 142 charges in total, including weapons and ammunition possession by a convicted felon.

(H/T: Gawker)

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