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EX-LV OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG CHARGE

Reported in Las Vegas Review-Journal, "In Brief", 11-21-02, P 2B

A former Las Vegas officer accused of possessing illegal drugs has entered a guilty plea to two drug charges.

Sean Curd, 29, appeared before District Judge Donald Mosley on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to charges of being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance, Clark County prosecutor Bernie Zadrowski said.

Curd, a seven-year police veteran and training officer, was arrested in February after a January visit to his Henderson home by his police supervisors.  According to police, the supervisors found Curd shaking in bed and unable to lift his head.

The supervisors summoned an ambulance for Curd, and narcotics officers called to the scene discovered cocaine, steroids and the club drug Ketamine scattered around the house.

Tests later showed that Curd had the chemical components of cocaine in his system, according to police.  Clark County Sheriff Jerry Keller subsequently fired Curd in May.

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