PARIS (AP) — A member of the Australian Olympic field hockey team was taken into custody in Paris after trying to buy cocaine, prosecutors said Wednesday.
The Paris prosecutor's office said in a statement that police interrupted a drug transaction outside a building in the 9th arrondissement of Paris overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. They said the investigation has been turned over to a police anti-drug unit for investigation.
The alleged buyer was a 28-year-old member of the Australian field hockey team, prosecutors said. The 17-year-old alleged seller was also taken into custody.
The Australian Olympic Committee said in a statement that no charges had been filed and said it is “continuing to make enquiries and arrange support for the Team member.”
Neither Australian officials nor Paris prosecutors released the name of the athlete.
A spokesperson for the International Hockey Federation, or FIH, had no comment. The spokesperson said the organization had no information beyond the statement from the Australian Olympic Committee.
Australia’s men’s and women’s teams were eliminated in the quarterfinals Sunday and Monday, respectively. The men won silver in the Tokyo Games in 2021.
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FILE - A view of a player holding a hockey stick, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Colombes, France. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 14, 2024--
A+ Federal Credit Union (A+FCU), $2.48 billion in assets, announced Julie Bowering has joined the credit union as Senior Vice President of Lending.
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“We’re excited to welcome Julie to our executive team. We have a solid lending program at A+FCU and look forward to leveraging Julie’s extensive experience to further evolve our loan products to meet our members’ needs,” Eric R. Kase, President/CEO of A+ Federal Credit Union said. “Julie’s unique mortgage expertise and people-focused leadership style make her a tremendous addition to the credit union.”
Bowering has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry and comes to A+FCU from Elements Financial Federal Credit Union where she was Senior Vice President, Residential Lending. She’s also held leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase and American Home Mortgage, worked as a Branch Manager at National City Bank and Standard Federal Bank, and holds roles on multiple boards and committees including the American Credit Union Mortgage Association Board (ACUMA).
“I’m thrilled to join the A+FCU team as the SVP of Lending. It’s exciting to be part of such a thriving credit union and work with talented individuals focused on providing the best member experience possible,” Bowering said. “The emphasis A+ has on both the member and employee experience is right in line with my priorities, so I couldn’t be happier to be here and look forward to making a positive impact in the years to come.”
Bowering holds her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University.
A+ Federal Credit Union was founded in 1949 by 50 Austin, Texas teachers. Seventy-five years later, A+FCU is an award-winning institution with 189,000 members throughout the community, over $2.48 billion in assets, more than 545 employees, and 22 branches. A+FCU supports members with a full range of financial products including home, auto, and personal loans, checking and savings accounts, as well as digital banking solutions for banking on the go. A+FCU continues to have close relationships with local schools and provides free financial education curricula for educators, engaging financial education presentations for students, real-life money management simulations for youth, high school branch locations, and unique financial products designed for teachers. Learn more at aplusfcu.org.
Julie Bowering has joined A+ Federal Credit Union as Senior Vice President of Lending (Photo: Business Wire)
