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| Mike Tyson faces cocaine charge | Mike Tyson faces cocaine charge |
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| Former boxing champion Mike Tyson has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs and possession of cocaine, US police say. | Former boxing champion Mike Tyson has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs and possession of cocaine, US police say. |
| The 40-year-old former heavyweight boxer was arrested in Scottsdale, 10 miles (16km) east of Phoenix, Arizona, at around 0145 local time (0845GMT). | The 40-year-old former heavyweight boxer was arrested in Scottsdale, 10 miles (16km) east of Phoenix, Arizona, at around 0145 local time (0845GMT). |
| He was stopped after nearly hitting a sheriff's vehicle, Arizona police told news agencies. | He was stopped after nearly hitting a sheriff's vehicle, Arizona police told news agencies. |
| He appeared in court on Friday and was ordered to be freed under supervision. | |
| He will now have to report to officials for drug and alcohol monitoring until his next court appearance on 16 January, court officials said. | |
| Drug problems | |
| "He has been charged with DUI (driving under the influence of) drugs and possession of a controlled substance, cocaine," Sgt Larry Hall of the Buckeye Police Department told Reuters news agency. | "He has been charged with DUI (driving under the influence of) drugs and possession of a controlled substance, cocaine," Sgt Larry Hall of the Buckeye Police Department told Reuters news agency. |
| "It was found on him and in his car," he added. | "It was found on him and in his car," he added. |
| Sgt Hall also said that the former boxing champion was very co-operative and "acted like a complete gentleman". | Sgt Hall also said that the former boxing champion was very co-operative and "acted like a complete gentleman". |
| "During an interview with Mike he admitted to using today and stated he is an addict and has a problem," the arresting officer said in court documents. | |
| Mike Tyson became the youngest champion in heavyweight history when he took the title aged 20 in 1986. | Mike Tyson became the youngest champion in heavyweight history when he took the title aged 20 in 1986. |
| In 1992, he was convicted of rape, eventually serving half of a six-year jail term. | In 1992, he was convicted of rape, eventually serving half of a six-year jail term. |