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Tough Times in Finland
by Alanah McGinley on 01/15/08 at 03:41 PM ET
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From CBS Sports wire,
Karalahti is one of 19 suspects in a widespread case of alleged smuggling and distribution of amphetamines in Finland, officials said. He will face trial in the Vantaa prison court near Helsinki on Jan. 29, the Espoo Regional Court said without announcing the exact charges.
Local media have reported that the 32-year-old Karalahti was linked to a drug smuggling network that imported and distributed drugs in Finland in July. Karalahti was taken off the ice for police questioning during a practice session last month with his Karpat team.
Karalahti left the NHL before the beginning of the 2002-03 season after being suspended for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
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Karalahti has an absolutely horrible record. He’s had to bow out of international competitions because he’s tested positive for cocaine, and he threw away what was a promising NHL career because he refused to abide by the rules of the NHL’s substance abuse program, which include cutting out any and all consumption of alcohol and the so-called “recreational” drugs like marijuana.
He’s someone who’s stood up and said, “Yes, I know I can play if I agree to do certain things, and I don’t care, I don’t want to be controlled, I’ll look after myself.”
He had a tremendously strong history of drug abuse, and it’s no surprise that “looking after himself” included drug smuggling.
Posted by George James Malik from South Lyon, MI on 01/15/08 at 06:56 PM ET