Thread: National Physique Committee drug bust

National Physique Committee drug bust
by Anthony Roberts



The latest NPC drug bust included a rising star in the figure division, by thre name of Samantha Baker, and her boyfriend, Vincent Papagano a guy you’ve seen on the backstage staff of national level shows. Police seized a bunch of steroids (both injectable and oral), 35 pounds of marijuana, and over $7,000 in cash. Papagano was the main target of the bust.

He would allegedly travel to Los Angeles, purchase large quantities of marijuana, and then mail it back to himself in Brantree, Massachusetts. Apparently he’d been making the trips every few weeks, and selling out within days of returning – easily pushing his criminal enterprise into a comfortable six figure living, but nowhere near the level of drug dealing we’ve seen in the past from others in the NPC.



Papagano was charged with a bunch of possession and distribution charges, for the steroids, marijuana, and the other party favors, and released on $1,500 bail. Baker was charged with possession of oxycodone and steroids(pretty much what you’d find in the overnight bag of most figure competitors), and also pleaded not guilty.

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That bond was relatively low. Sounds like it is hyped up more than what it really is.