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Saugus man charged with supplying drugs to Patriots player
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A starting lineman for the New England Patriots worked as an informant for federal drug agents after he was arrested in New York on a charge of carrying the powerful painkiller oxycodone without a prescription, an attorney said. (article 1)
Nicholas Kaczur wore a wire to help agents build a case against his alleged supplier , Daniel Ekasala, according to Ekasala's attorney. (article 1)
A Drug Enforcement Administration agent said in an affadavit that a cooperating witness - whose name was not revealed in the document - wore a recording device during three drug buys last month. (article 1)
A 35-year-old Saugus man pleaded not guilty today in federal court to drug distribution charges after authorities allegedly caught him in a sting operation with help from a New England Patriots player who is facing a drug charge himself. (article 3)
That's when NFL commissioner Roger Goodell focused like a laser on the issue, and that's when everyone in and outside of the league other than those suspended applauded his new get-tough measures. (article 5)
Just Wednesday morning, New England offensive tackle Nick Kaczur provided the NFL with its most recent embarrassing headline, as news broke that he was arrested in April for illegally purchasing the prescription painkiller OxyContin. (article 5)
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Kaczur, Ekasala, Patriots, Grossberg, oxycodone |
Source articles
- ABC News: Real Life 'Wire': Lineman Informed for DEA (ABCNews, 06/04/2008, 335 words)
- Patriot arrested, then aids drug sting (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 814 words)
- Saugus man charged with supplying drugs to Patriots player (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 369 words)
- Patriots add depth in Ross (boston.com, 06/03/2008, 525 words)
- NFL's off-field issues are back with a vengeance this offseason (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 06/04/2008, 580 words)
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