LOS ANGELES, Kalifornia - February 13, 2009 - David Peat was about to board first class on a commercial flight in Detroit on his way to Los Angeles to play in a tournament on his way home to Las Vegas, Peat was allegedly approached by two men who identified themselves as federal government Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials.

Peat, who had bought his ticket with cash and had already passed through security, recounted, “I was standing against a wall talking on the phone when two guys ask my name.”

“I answered ‘Peat, David Peat’. They showed me DEA badges so, obviously, I hung up and answered their questions.

“They played good cop, bad cop and I had about $15 000 cash in my pocket and the bad cop asked why I had so much money on me. I told him what I did and where I was going. They reluctantly let me board the plane.”

However, the DEA duo then apparently changed their minds and took Peat into custody, causing him to miss his flight and the tournament, and subjecting him to further questioning.

Peat claims that he became alarmed and called over airport police, who confirmed that the men who had detained him were bona fide DEA agents.

David Peat called, "Help, police! I am being robbed, police!"

The uniformed police showed up, and while the victim pointed at his muggers, the uniformed police told him, "Man, those are the police!" and walked away.

"Now, give us your money and your watch!" said the DEA agents.

Rights? Due process? Bill of Rights? Constitution?

What country do you think you live in, scumbag?

Peat continued, "They took me to the corner of the baggage claim area and asked me to empty my pockets and take off my jewelry. Now I’m starting to think I am getting robbed so I yell for someone to call the police they come over and say I’m screwed and these guys are DEA. Twenty minutes later, the DEA guys gave me a reciept and told me I would get something in mail. They didn’t even count my money; they just bagged it, they just put “watch” on the receipt - it’s a 50K Rolex - and the reciept has no contact information on it at all."

Peat was apparently not formally arrested, charged or even informed on what grounds his money and watch had been confiscated.