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This was no average street dealer. The Philadelphia drug dealer took his
cue from mail order catalogs.

He mailed letters to known drug suppliers in the Philadelphia area,
identifying himself only as "Salvatore."

The letters quoted his price -- $75,000 per kilogram of heroin.

When FBI agents in Philadelphia heard about the mysterious mail-order drug
dealer, they jumped, figuring that if they tracked him down, he could lead
them to a major heroin trafficker.

After a two-month investigation in 1994, agents learned that "Salvatore"
was actually one of their own, an FBI special agent who stole about 100
pounds of heroin from his bureau's evidence room.

Kenneth R. Withers, 33, a seven-year veteran, was charged in June 1994 with
theft and trafficking violations.

He is still awaiting trial.

Checked-by: Richard Lake