Pete Rose Jr. Arrested For Steroid Distribution

[Valadius]

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AsTSGeFjz7OExkf9zN49aHM5nYcB?slug=ap-rosejr-drugcharges&prov=ap&type=lgns

Son of baseball's hit king turns himself in on drug charges
November 7, 2005

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Pete Rose Jr., the son of baseball's all-time hits leader, surrendered to federal authorities Monday to face charges that he was distributing GBL, a drug sometimes used as a steroid alternative.

The 35-year-old Rose could face a maximum of 20 years in prison. The Drug Enforcement Administration said his arrest was part of a larger investigation into a major GBL trafficking organization.

The indictment said Rose admitted that he received GBL from a person in Tennessee while a member of the Chattanooga Lookouts, the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.

He also said he supplied half the players on that team with the drug. According to Rose, teammates would take GBL to ``wind down'' after games.

Rose played most of his career in the minor leagues, but made it to the majors for 11 games with the Reds in 1997. Last season he played for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.

The GBL investigation began in 1999 and has included one of the largest seizures of GBL in U.S. history.

In January 2004, DEA agents seized about 280 gallons of GBL from a storage unit in Murfreesboro. Further investigation revealed that Murfreesboro resident Bruce Michael Wayne was a nationwide distributor of the drug.

Wayne was arrested by DEA agents in January 2004 and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute GBL and money laundering charges. But Wayne failed to appear for sentencing and is a fugitive.

Bruce Wayne. That's too funny.

[metirish]

He played for the Long Island Ducks this season..

[MFS62]

Gee, who woulda' thunk it?

Insert "apple not falling far fom the tree" comment here.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Bruce Wayne's father was Michael Wayne.

The investigation began in 1999?

[Willets Point]

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Bet he gets out of this without any jail time.

[MFS62]

Rockin' Doc wrote: Bet he gets out of this without any jail time.

I dunno, What odds are Pete Sr. quoting?

Later

[Zvon]

"HOLY ROLE REVERSALS BRUCE!
IT SAYS IN THE CRANEPOOL GAZETTE
YOU'VE BEEN BUSTED FOR STEROIDS!"

"YES,OLD CHUM. IM A FUGITIVE OF THE LAW NOW.
BUT I HAD TO DO THE JUICE. YOU SEE,
I DONT HAVE ANY ACTUAL SUPER POWERS."

....but seriously,...thats a sad state of affairs.