Drug Investigation Leads To Police Officer's Suspension
Former Van Buren Officer Accused Of Buying Steroids Through Internet
POSTED: 5:45 pm CDT September 20,
2004
UPDATED: 2:36 pm CDT September 21,
2004
VAN BUREN, Ark. -- A drug investigation has led to the suspension of a Van Buren police officer, officials said Monday.Van Buren police Chief Kenneth Bell said the officer was placed on paid leave Sept. 14 after allegations surfaced that he purchased steroids over the Internet.Police department officials have not released the man's name. Bell would only confirm that he was a patrol officer.
Bell said the officer was not arrested and has not been formally charged.The case has been handed over to the U.S. Customs Service.EDITOR'S NOTE: Monday's version of this story reported that the mentioned officer had been fired. In addition, the federal agency handling the case was misidentified as the FBI. Both of these statements were false and have been corrected in the current version. 40/29 and TheHometownChannel.com sincerely regret the error.
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