Tuesday, 02 October 2012 11:26

Heroin named after LeBron James found near Philadelphia Featured

Written by  Scott Jennings
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In one suburb of Philadelphia, LeBron James became street slang for a bag of heroin.

Police in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania recently found the drugs when a 19-year-old suspect sold a bag to an undercover cop. The bag had an image of the Akron native and reigning NBA MVP.

When police moved in to make the arrest, they found nearly 150 packets of heroin, all with James's image on the packaging.

The suspect is in jail, held on $250,000 bond.

The Police Superintendent in Upper Darby does not think the NBA superstar would approve of his image being used to sell drugs.

Last modified on Tuesday, 02 October 2012 20:54
Scott Jennings

Scott Jennings

Scott Jennings joined the newsroom at Rubber City Radio Group in October of 2012. He's no stranger to northeast Ohio, working at WHBC in Canton for two years, and previously covering stories at WFIN in Findlay and WBCO in Bucyrus. Scott's experience also extends beyond news, serving as an announcer for the University of Findlay basketball teams, and hosting other sports shows for WFIN and WBCO. Scott is a graduate of The Ohio State University and a native of Circleville, Ohio. Contact Scott at sjennings@rcrg.net with tips and comments.

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