US DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENT INDICTED IN OHIO

CLEVELAND -- A federal drug enforcement agent has pleaded not guilty
to a federal indictment that accuses him of framing 17 people during
controlled drug buys through an informant.

Lee Michael Lucas, 41, of Cleveland appeared Wednesday before U.S.
District Judge Solomon Oliver on charges, including obstruction of
justice and violating civil rights. Lucas allegedly used a drug
informant in 2005 to make controlled drug buys and then put false
information in his reports on the transactions

He was released on personal bond, and has a Jan. 6 trial date.

The informant pleaded guilty in 2007 to related charges and was
sentenced to 15 years in prison.