Christopher L. Gasper and Mike Reiss (Globe Staff):

Patriots right tackle Nick Kaczur, who has been identified as the cooperating witness in a Drug Enforcement Agency sting that resulted in the arrest of an alleged OxyContin supplier, was allowed to participate in practice yesterday.  Kaczur, who in DEA documents said he started buying OxyContin in November, during the Patriots' perfect regular season, and purchased 100 pills every few days, joined his teammates inside Dana-Farber Field House for the first day of a three-day mandatory minicamp. However, he was not at his customary right tackle spot. Ryan O'Callaghan practiced there and reserve Russ Hochstein also saw time, while Kaczur slid over to right guard, normally occupied by Stephen Neal, who hasn't been seen on the field since Super Bowl XLII, during which he injured his right knee

When asked about Kaczur, coach Bill Belichick said, "The legal process is taking its course." Belichick did not elaborate, but Kaczur's roster spot does not appear to be jeopardy. Kaczur did not speak with reporters. The 28-year-old Kaczur, who has been singled out as the informant by Bernard Grossberg, the lawyer for alleged supplier Daniel Ekasala, and two people with knowledge of the sting, agreed to cooperate with authorities after he was arrested by New York State Police April 27. He was caught speeding, and police discovered a small amount of OxyContin in his car. They charged Kaczur with misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance. Following his arrest, Kaczur wore a wire for the DEA and purchased drugs from Ekasala on three occasions last month, leading to Ekasala's arrest.

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Nick "The Snitch" Kaczur Allowed To Practice
Monday, 09 June 2008
Christopher L. Gasper and Mike Reiss (Globe Staff): Patriots right tackle Nick Kaczur, who has been identified as the cooperating witness...

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