Interesting story of a former Lackawanna NY (near Buffalo) sports star going down for distributing steroids. Buffalo outlets report on Deron Adams and here:
A former Lackawanna High School football and basketball star was arrested on federal drug charges this morning after an investigation by Blasdell Police, Hamburg Town Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Police charged Deron Adams, 30, with felony drug possession and conspiracy counts after arresting him around 8:30 a.m. at his home on Marlowe Avenue.
Investigators said they found drug scales, cash, cocaine, guns and a marijuana-growing operation in the house where Adams lives with his fiancee and four children.
Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's office said Adams will appear this afternoon for
arraignment before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr...
And:
30 year old Deron Adams is arrested on federal drug charges. He was brought down by the teamwork of Blasdell, Lackawanna, and Hamburg police and Drug Enforcement Administration agents. "He's an intimidating fellow. He's very large. He had played football in high school. He's into that Ultimate Fighting," said Nancy Cote, Resident Agent-in-Charge of the Buffalo D.E.A. office.
Besides a stash of marijuana, cocaine and crack cocaine police also find steroids, needles and prescription drugs in the house along with a rifle and shotgun. "This is a major dent in the drug operations in the City of Lackawanna. We considered Mr. Adams a high level dealer. Way above a street level dealer," said Lackawanna Police Chief Dennis O'Hara.
Adams played D-3 football pretty well at Rowen. He ran track at Alfred State. Later he played some semi-pro football. Adams was an MVP at the Casino Bowl (an All-Star game). Lately he decided to become an MMA star. Apparently at some the time he decided to become a dope pusher.
You talk a whole lot of shit now that he is locked up.. Im sure you wouldnt say what you said to him. And you cant shoot dog shit with steriods and make it become a star. Im from Lackawanna and I've known Deron my whole life, a very loyal guy. Shit watch the Showtime special War on Drugs: America's Last Great White Hope. It will show you the role the American government plays in supplying drugs and allowing drugs to be smuggled into this country. The problem is Deron its the politicians that sit on high and reep the benefits of people like him. Jails, police officers, politicians, all benefit from one person. Business like that keeps this society running. Another great documentary to watch is Cocaine Cowboys; shows how that "street money" is a large base of the money spent by consumers and also how money is laundered into legitmate operations. I know you're prolly a cheap low waged worker in Buffalo so you probably can't afford cable, so you'ver prolly never watched The Wire. Well once again it would have shown you the corruption in politics and how those two worlds intermingle. Politicians are merely crooks with the power to pass laws. And about the athleticism part. Deron's always been a great athlete. I dont think he needed to take that route for semi pro football. But you who probably have no athletic ability would like to think "oh if I took steriods I could have been blah blah blah," well no you couldn't have. So continue to type of ignorant letters but please do some research before you come off like a complete jack ass. OOh by the way read Gary Webb's Dark Alliance. You might find that interesting that everything you've come to love and die for is a lie. But have a blessed day you cunt
Posted by: Keien Williams | 03/26/2008 at 09:52
agree 100% with Keien Williams, Deron is a great guy always lookin out for his family and a gret athlete. The U.S goverment is a joke
Posted by: | 03/27/2008 at 08:57
DeRon is such a good guy, and Keien is right, I have known both of them for a while, and DeRon is probably one of the best guys i know, hes smart, just because he got caught up in something horrible doesnt mean he is not. And i also think your a fucking jackass for saying the things you said. FREE BIG D
Posted by: Johnny boy | 03/27/2008 at 15:59
FREE BIG DERON!
I love him. He's such a nice fellow. I'm really in shock that this is happening. I miss him already.
Posted by: Simon Petro | 03/27/2008 at 19:00
This is a great guy? Let's look at the article again:
"Police charged Deron Adams, 30, with felony drug possession and conspiracy counts after arresting him around 8:30 a.m. at his home on Marlowe Avenue.
Investigators said they found drug scales, cash, cocaine, guns and a marijuana-growing operation in the house where Adams lives with his fiancee and four children."
So a dude with drug scales, cocaine, guns, and reefer growing equipment is wonderful.
And the stuff about the government supplying street drugs? Are people delusional about this stuff? Incredible.
BTW, no profanity...say goodbye to those words.
Posted by: GRG | 03/28/2008 at 14:10
word guster.
Posted by: Johnny boy | 03/30/2008 at 22:22
Always looking out for his family? 4 kids in a house full of drugs and weapons that now have to live with someone else because daddy's in jail and mommy's up on charges. One of these children is a teenager and I'm sure well aware of what his parents were upto. Call it what it is, a quick easy way to make money and a respect on the streets so Deron can continue to feel like the football star he was in highschool even though he doesn't even have a job.
Posted by: MOTHER | 04/01/2008 at 12:02
deron was a good man all this bull that yaw puttin over the news making like he was a man that was killing people or that shouldnt be on the streets yea okay he got caught with some drugs people sayin shit like there wasnt anybody else who never got caught with some drugs. deron helped people all the time throughout lackawanna and realy havent had any problems. the only problems he basicaly had that delt with him lookin out for his family. the news put everything that happen throughout his whole life. then the title steroid man whatever the man was proly using for fighting i dont think that was illegal but all i gotta say is free ma nigga deron and all them haters from blasdell that had something to say about this like where happy hes off the streets go fuck yourselves
Posted by: terrance | 04/01/2008 at 16:55
i'm deron cuzin. he is like an father to me. yeah wat he was doing was not right. ppl do have family to feed and take care of. he help everybody in my family and ppl that was not in his family. i bet if they test him for steroids he would be clean. he been big all his life so go do your job and do some research. so after he get out from doing his time i wat ya go say he still using becuz he going to get bigger. no matter wat ppl can still look up to him becuz he did have NFL try-outs wat about u. u couldn't have a try out if it was to save your mother and father.
Mother- i bet u white. your kids might be using all types of drugs.
Posted by: marlonbarber | 04/01/2008 at 18:34
does anyone know anymore about where he is? are the kids ok and Lisa is she out on bail? or who told on him or anything like that? we used to be close and i feel so bad for him and his kids! :(
Posted by: rock | 04/03/2008 at 14:28
I thik lisa out not sure he won't let her take da wrap 4 dat!
Posted by: jb | 04/03/2008 at 14:30
Hey grg it's cool you erase my comment. I praying for you anyhow. You see DeRon may not be the most law abiding citizen but he's a good man. Who did anything to take care of his family. If he would have been on welfare taking care of his kids. You all would have had something to say about that. But after he got shot he had no help from social services or the police he had more leads on who shot him than the police and they still didn't help. He was trying to live on the up and up to raise his family but after he was shot that was hard, because of all the pain he was in and the fact that he had to take medication because of the bullet that was left in him. You can say what you want but like I said before if your life was half as hard as his you would have killed yourself by now. God Bless You. As for Mother you probably are on welfare, but as a mother I would have to believe that you would do anything to make sure your kids eat. Or maybe you are one of those mothers who kids don't eat. I beleive you are some white, racist bitter lady who's kids hate her. Send us a message in a couple of years when your kids get on drugs and start shooting up schools.
Posted by: the truth | 04/05/2008 at 12:42
I'm feelin all ya'll prayin for my mans... I've known Deron for a hot minute now.. I used to live next to him and lisa out in blasdall near the mckinely mall last summer... he got booted because peps talk too much shit and dry snitch on him.... I was there that night he smacked the shit outta dude at the pizza joint cuz D LENT him cash and the fuck was duckin him.... me and my boy RJ set da kid up..... on the other hand he a madd stra8 dude. wouldnt fuck wit nobody unless they did somethin to him. yea he big and all but he always been big as fuck.... look at his brother bobby.. he aint around yet but even when he went in he was enormous.... Peps need to stop hatin.... He was a cool ass dude and i hope he get out asap...... Does anyone know where they got him? Is he in the fed intake? or is he out on bail?
Posted by: Jeff Drake | 04/23/2008 at 18:22
I'm feelin all ya'll prayin for my mans... I've known Deron for a hot minute now.. I used to live next to him and lisa out in blasdall near the mckinely mall last summer... he got booted because peps talk too much shit and dry snitch on him.... I was there that night he smacked the shit outta dude at the pizza joint cuz D LENT him cash and the fuck was duckin him.... me and my boy RJ set da kid up..... on the other hand he a madd stra8 dude. wouldnt fuck wit nobody unless they did somethin to him. yea he big and all but he always been big as fuck.... look at his brother bobby.. he aint around yet but even when he went in he was enormous.... Peps need to stop hatin.... He was a cool ass dude and i hope he get out asap...... Does anyone know where they got him? Is he in the fed intake? or is he out on bail?
Posted by: Jeff Drake | 04/23/2008 at 18:22
Yall people who grew up with a silver spoon, will never understand what it takes to survive. You go around voting for this war, this government who constantly betrays you. Capitalism a.k.a greed is raping you everyday but you complain about someone getting money outside the system. I see some of you snobs still havent seen American War on Drug: The Great White Hope. Young males like Deron give police officers, judges, lawyers, prosecutors, correctional officers, probation officers, and a long list of other people employment. This country thrives off the selling and distributing of narcotics. Im from Lackawanna, I've never seen a coca plant grown there but I see cocaine. If this country is so damn hell bent on stopping drugs from entering our country and destroying families how about it stop drugs at the borders. There is evidence this country allows the smuggling of drugs into this country as a token of alliance with other third world countries for their support. This is scary because people like Deron aren't to fear, it's your elected officials. But you were right there is no need for swear words. I can express myself without doing so. But I would like you to take a further look into our American society. Who determines right and wrong. Complain all you want about marijuana but I've witnessed alcohol and cigarettes kill more people. Lobbyists are a strong thing. That is the reason those two are legal and the other drugs are not.
Posted by: Keien Williams | 04/30/2008 at 21:37
Deron i just got the news get ur wife to call me< if there an thing i can do let me know,all the boys in canada are behide< u can beat this,lewis walkerhamilton ontariocanada owner of steeltownjaguars.comnafl
Posted by: lewis walker | 06/20/2008 at 16:59
First and foremost. Everyone that is blaming the government and white people for Derons problems. You are an idiot.
Yes he is a loving and gentle man. But both him and his wife made the decision to sell and distribute drugs. He had the word at his feet at one time and pissed it all away. Not because hes black and he lives in a white mans world but because he is an idiot.
Dont forget the guns he had in his home that one of his children could have gotten ahold of. Can you imagine if one of his kids had gotten ahold of one of those weapons and an accident would have taken place with them. Then what would you morons be saying. The government gave him a gun so thats why his baby is dead.
You all are fools and need to just pray that those children come out fine.
Posted by: NONE | 08/05/2008 at 12:54
Firstly all of you guys that are on here talking all that b.s about how bad he is need to take a look at your own fucking lives. Things happen for a reason we all make mistakes and learn but we as black folks learn to adapt to take care of our families at whatever cost. Deron did what he did yes but he took care of his kids he provided food and shelter he made sure others were fine and for the record lisa wasn't pushing shit. So you guys need to stop pointing fingers if she was such a bad person she wouldn't have her kids and fighting to take care of them regardless of what a person does kids still need a mother and father for you's that don't like it kiss our asses because we are all in this together friend's family and more.
Posted by: blittle | 03/01/2009 at 20:52
Anyone know his curren status at all? Very curious to see how he is doing. Stupid mistake he made yes, but is isnt the bad guy people are spelling him out to be. He always seemed like a good dude to me and he didnt have to be! He just got knocked down, lets just hope he can get back up!
Posted by: AA | 06/25/2009 at 13:05
i feel as tho deron was a great man..it's about survival...i kno him on a personal level he was about his money so he can take care of his family. I kno some of the things he did wasent right but there r people out there rapping children, killing innocent people, but u have so much to say about a man that has to be a man! all of u hatin on deron could never be the man he is. Even now deron is a REAL man...he made a sacrafice for the ones he love...Im here 4 u baby fuck the haters keep ya head up!- Sunshine
Posted by: Sunshine | 07/14/2009 at 14:39
It also seems tho everyone has something to say about the guns...wat about people who have legal guns with children in the house? theres no diffrence but the registration!!! keep ya head up DaDDy D! -Sunshine
Posted by: Sunshine | 07/14/2009 at 14:44