O. J. SIMPSON'S HOUSE SEARCHED IN DRUG CASE

MIAMI, Dec. 4 -- Federal agents executed a search warrant this morning at
O. J. Simpson's house in suburban Miami as part of a drug investigation. He
was not arrested.

The search, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Miami-Dade police
and the Drug Enforcement Administration, was part of a two-year inquiry
into an Ecstasy drug ring that the authorities say imported the pills from
Europe. The ring is also suspected of laundering money and stealing
satellite television equipment, the United States attorney for the Southern
District of Florida said.

Eleven people were indicted by a federal grand jury in Miami and arrested
today in the case. Mr. Simpson, 54, was not named in the indictment. His
lawyer, Yale Galanter, said Mr. Simpson was connected to the case because
his name was mentioned in a telephone conversation by ring members that
federal authorities taped. Mr. Galanter said that no drugs were found at
Mr. Simpson's house and that although his name had been mentioned on the
tape, Mr. Simpson's voice was not on the tape. The lawyer said the agents
removed legal satellite television dishes that Mr. Simpson had brought with
him from California.

"I can assure you Mr. Simpson does not have enough cash in his pocket or in
his bank account to ever be involved in any type of money laundering," Mr.
Galanter said. "He has never been and never will be involved in any type of
illegal drug use, dealing or sale."

The former football star's one-story ranch house was one of nine searched.
Mr. Simpson was at home when agents arrived at 6 o'clock. Two hours later,
he left.

Two of those arrested were detained in Chicago. Another was arrested here
on Monday night after reportedly offering to sell an undercover agent 8,000
Ecstasy pills. Each pill sells for $20 on the street.