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It's an unfortunate fact that the words "illegal window tint" appear in a large number of police reports nationwide. Polling daily news reports from around the country will provide an exhausting number of incidents. Illegal tint is so closely associated with "suspicious vehicles," that officers frequently admit it is one of their number one tools for identifying potential criminals.

Here's a condensed list of what has surfaced in recent days:

Des Moines, Iowa-A 22-year-old woman was charged with having excessive window tint on her vehicle, driving while barred and driving without insurance … Monroe, La.-What began as a window tint violation ended as an arrest for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. When police stopped Taylor Ford, 17, for a tint violation, they smelled burnt marijuana around the vehicle. A search of a passenger revealed a bag of marijuana in her jacket pocket. The passenger also told police she had three bags of marijuana inside her clothing, which she said Ford had thrown in the back seat, the affidavit said … Princeton, N.J.- Jarron Nelson, 24, was charged with driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana under 50 grams after being stopped for illegal tint … Krotz Springs, La.-The Krotz Springs Police Department booked Jeffery Lee Crain, 26, for simple possession of marijuana and a window tint violation. Crain's windows clocked in at 14 percent visible light transmittance (VLT) …