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Oklahoma City man cleared in barcode swapping scheme speaks out

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By Matt Dinger, Staff Writer

Zechariah Foster wants his grandmother and her friends who read the newspaper to know that he is not a crook.

Foster, 40, was arrested on April 4, 2012, accused of being involved with a ring of thieves who switched bar codes on spools of copper wire at a northwest Oklahoma City Home Depot, records show.

Foster was charged with obtaining property under false pretenses and conspiracy to commit a felony on April 16, 2012, court records show.

A brief news item appeared in The Oklahoman after he was charged.

Foster maintained his innocence, choosing not to accept a plea deal.

Prosecutors eventually agreed to let Foster take a polygraph examination, also known as a lie detector test.

Charges were dismissed in August 2013.

“They administered a polygraph and I passed.

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