AFL legend Mark 'Bomber' Thompson arrives in Los Angeles lax days after arrest

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Channel: TONY VERA TVNEWS · 2018 · People & Blogs

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This video is about man running from the news media reporter almost takes a bad fall at my news agencies who he is AFL legend Mark 'Bomber' Thompson has arrived in Los Angeles, days after he was arrested as part of a drug-trafficking investigation.

The former premiership coach was filmed pulling a red suitcase through the US airport on Tuesday morning, Melbourne time, almost 24 hours after he left Australia. The 54-year-old from Port Melbourne told reporters waiting at the airport he was "just having a break" in the US with his son.

Asked how long he would be staying, he replied: "I dunno". When asked if he was running from something, Thompson said: "No".

Asked if he was worried about what might come from the investigation in Australia, the AFL legend replied: "Don't think so".

Thompson's renovated Port Melbourne warehouse was raided at 9.30am on January 5. by Robyn Grace

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