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Saugus man charged with supplying drugs to Patriots player
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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) In each of the deals, the witness bought 100 OxyContin pills from Ekasala for $3,900 in cash, the agent wrote. (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) Kaczur agreed to participate after his own arrest in April on a charge of illegal possession of prescription painkillers, sources told the newspaper. (article 3) (Elise Amendola/Associated Press) Nick Kaczur, a Canadian-born starting lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League, is denying any involvement with an alleged drug sting in the Boston area. (article 4) 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 6)

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  • Story keywords
    Kaczur, Ekasala, Patriots, Grossberg, oxycodone

    Source articles
    1. ABC News: Real Life 'Wire': Lineman Informed for DEA (ABCNews, 06/04/2008, 335 words)
    2. Patriot arrested, then aids drug sting (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 814 words)
    3. Saugus man charged with supplying drugs to Patriots player (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 369 words)
    4. Pats' Canadian lineman implicated in drug sting (cbc.ca, 06/04/2008, 294 words)
    5. Patriots add depth in Ross (boston.com, 06/03/2008, 525 words)
    6. NFL's off-field issues are back with a vengeance this offseason (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 06/04/2008, 580 words)




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