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Former Yankee Esteban Loaiza Faces Felony Drug Charges

SAN DIEGO (CBSNewYork) — Former Yankees pitcher Esteban Loaiza is facing felony charges after he was arrested for possession of 20 kilograms of cocaine and/or heroin, according to police records.

Loaiza, 46, was arrested in San Diego on Friday and was still being held Monday morning in South Bay Detention Facility on $200,000 bail. His next court hearing is Wednesday.

This is a new one: Esteban Loaiza, drug kingpin.

The second-winningest pitcher from Mexico in MLB history was arrested Friday with 20 kilos of heroin or cocaine, according to San Diego police records.