Philadelphia Phillies Prospect Tyson Gillies Arrested For Felony Cocaine Possession
Philadelphia Phillies prospect Tyson Gillies was 
arrested in Clearwater, Florida this morning and charged with felony cocaine possession. The arrest stems from an incident that occurred this past June.
The incident that led to the arrest involved Gillies waving down motorists outside of his car on the shoulder of U.S. 19 in Clearwater, being picked up by a passing officer for a courtesy ride to his hotel, and forgetting his stash of "white powder" on the officer's seat when he left the vehicle. The "white powder' tested positive for cocaine on August 19th and the arrest was made today, August 20th.
Gillies was a part of this past season's Cliff Lee trade between the Seattle Mariners and the Philadelphia Phillies. Gillies was released on a $2,000 bond.
With the continuous talk about HGH and Performance Enhancing Drug testing in minor league baseball, it looks like these athletes are engaging in the use of more common drugs still. Let's see how the Phillies and Major League Baseball handle this one.
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