By Will Johnson
Messenger Reporter
EAST TEXAS – As the summer winds downs, the excitement levels on the gridiron and on the volleyball courts will begin to ratchet up a notch. For most area seniors, this will be their last shot at athletic glory. A select few will have the opportunity to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Some have already made verbal commitments to take their talents to a university or junior college.
Some are on the proverbial bubble and need a little help. Unfortunately, a few of these area athletes will use any means necessary to secure an opportunity to play college ball and hopefully receive a coveted shot at the big time. This includes wandering down a dark path into the world of steroids.
It is no secret that the of produces some of the best athletes in the state. Most are completely natural and get by on God-given talent, hard work and dedication to their respective sport. A certain few, however, will choose to try and enhance their athletic prowess with the aid of chemical substances.
The problems associated with steroid usage will be covered in the next article in this series and are often thought to be associated with those already at the collegiate level and/or in the professional sporting world.
While many may believe the problem has not bled into the high school ranks or at least not into the High School ranks, a () raid in neighboring Cherokee County pulled back the pine curtain and could possibly expose a dirty little secret hidden right next door to and Anderson Counties.
On Thursday of last week, law enforcement agencies raided a residence in the area of Cherokee County. Mixon is an unincorporated community between and on State Highway 135. The Cherokee , (DPS) narcotics investigators and DEA agents were present at the time of the raid.
During the investigation, the authorities discovered containers of (an oral anabolic steroid), (an oral anabolic steroid) and (a sexual dysfunctional drug). In addition, a notebook of recipes and outlines for the manufacture of steroids was found.
Captain John R. Raffield, with the Cherokee was contacted about the raid and investigation and said the investigation is ongoing. He added the evidence collected at the scene had been sent to a lab for confirmation as to the exact composition of the seized ingredients/chemicals and expressed some surprise as to what the law enforcement agents believed they had uncovered.
“Steroid labs – we have a retired DEA Agent who is one of my investigators. In his 25 year career with the DEA, he said he had only seen three. The majority of the people who were out there (at the raid) from the DPS narcotics and DEA said they had only seen one in their career. It is just not something you commonly run across,” he said.
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Messenger Reporter
EAST TEXAS – As the summer winds downs, the excitement levels on the gridiron and on the volleyball courts will begin to ratchet up a notch. For most area seniors, this will be their last shot at athletic glory. A select few will have the opportunity to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Some have already made verbal commitments to take their talents to a university or junior college.
Some are on the proverbial bubble and need a little help. Unfortunately, a few of these area athletes will use any means necessary to secure an opportunity to play college ball and hopefully receive a coveted shot at the big time. This includes wandering down a dark path into the world of steroids.
It is no secret that the of produces some of the best athletes in the state. Most are completely natural and get by on God-given talent, hard work and dedication to their respective sport. A certain few, however, will choose to try and enhance their athletic prowess with the aid of chemical substances.
The problems associated with steroid usage will be covered in the next article in this series and are often thought to be associated with those already at the collegiate level and/or in the professional sporting world.
While many may believe the problem has not bled into the high school ranks or at least not into the High School ranks, a () raid in neighboring Cherokee County pulled back the pine curtain and could possibly expose a dirty little secret hidden right next door to and Anderson Counties.
On Thursday of last week, law enforcement agencies raided a residence in the area of Cherokee County. Mixon is an unincorporated community between and on State Highway 135. The Cherokee , (DPS) narcotics investigators and DEA agents were present at the time of the raid.
During the investigation, the authorities discovered containers of (an oral anabolic steroid), (an oral anabolic steroid) and (a sexual dysfunctional drug). In addition, a notebook of recipes and outlines for the manufacture of steroids was found.
Captain John R. Raffield, with the Cherokee was contacted about the raid and investigation and said the investigation is ongoing. He added the evidence collected at the scene had been sent to a lab for confirmation as to the exact composition of the seized ingredients/chemicals and expressed some surprise as to what the law enforcement agents believed they had uncovered.
“Steroid labs – we have a retired DEA Agent who is one of my investigators. In his 25 year career with the DEA, he said he had only seen three. The majority of the people who were out there (at the raid) from the DPS narcotics and DEA said they had only seen one in their career. It is just not something you commonly run across,” he said.
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