Pro Wrestler Arrested

Tue., March 18, 1997

Compiled From Wire Services

A professional wrestler known to fans as Dr. Death was arrested after airport inspectors found him in possession of undeclared pharmaceutical drugs.

Steven Franklin Williams, 36, of Coppell, Texas, was arrested by Laredo International Airport police Monday morning.

Inspectors found the undeclared pharmaceutical drugs inside luggage belonging to Williams and two companions - Michael Joseph Geary, 51, of Coppell and Paul Gregory Ferrer, 24, of Denton, Texas.

The three were charged with possession of a controlled substance, a felony. All three were released from Webb County jail after posting $25,000 bond each.

Drugs seized included 80 boxes of Neo-Percodan, 17 boxes of Valium, 16 boxes of Halcion, 15 boxes of Temegesic, 26 boxes of Darvon and eight boxes of Ritrovil.

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