Pubdate: Wed, 11 Feb 2009
Source: Edmonton Journal (CN AB)
Copyright: 2009 The Edmonton Journal
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8 ARRESTS IN PHELPS PARTY

Bong Seized

(CNS) Police have made eight arrests in connection with the party 
that led to publication of a photograph of Beijing Olympic hero 
Michael Phelps, television station WIS reported Tuesday.

Phelps, the American swim star who won a record eight gold medals at 
Beijing six months ago, was not among those charged in a probe by the 
Richland County Sheriff's Department, according to the report.

Seven arrests were made for drug possession and another for 
distribution of drugs, with arrests resulting from search warrants 
served by the sheriff's department as part of their probe, WIS reported.

None of those arrested was named in the report.

A photograph of Phelps holding a bong, a pipe typically used for 
smoking marijuana, was published by a British newspaper last week and 
touched off a media frenzy that humiliated the Olympic hero.

The bong Phelps was holding in the picture was confiscated by the 
sheriff's department. Sources told the station that the bong's owner 
was trying to sell it on eBay for $100,000, and the person was not 
even at the party but was among those charged.
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