DEA Holding Some Mighty Fine Cards

If DuBrule does not contest the seizure, and if he is found guilty of the drug charges, the government will auction the property, Payne said. His trial is scheduled to begin in the fall. He pleaded not guilty.

According to the federal court indictment, DuBrule and his wife, Kim, dispensed fraudulent prescriptions for the painkillers Lortab, Percocet and Loracet Plus to undercover agents from 2002 to 2004.

When authorities raided their Reelfoot Family Medical Center, they found an array of guns, knives and swords, and bags of pills and preprinted prescription pads, according to the indictment. DuBrule was wearing a bloody lab coat and carrying a loaded gun in his front pants pocket, it said. The exam rooms lacked running water and functioning medical equipment, yet DuBrule saw about 60 patients a day, investigators said. He operated a cash-only business and did not accept medical insurance, they said.

DuBrule, 60, fits the demographic for the typical baseball card collector, which is to say he is a male baby boomer, said Dan Zachofsky, author of "Collecting Baseball Memorabilia: A Handbook."

"Children today don't collect unless they're doing it with their fathers," Zachofsky said. "It's the affluent boomers."

DuBrule could not be reached for comment. A recorded message on his telephone said he was not taking calls.

He was arrested and charged with driving under the influence on June 6, after police said he led them on a chase around the town of Dyersburg in his white Camaro.

That arrest violated the terms of the $20,000 bond DuBrule posted after arraignment on the federal drug charges, McAfee said. Prosecutors, who could not be reached for comment, may seek to revoke DuBrule's bond or amend its terms, McAfee said.

On the federal charges, a conviction could bring as much as 20 years in prison or a $1 million fine.

While the legal woes have curtailed DuBrule's collecting and affected his medical career -- his license has been suspended -- they may also take a toll on his political plans.

DuBrule is a candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives, on the ballot for the August Democratic primary.

Even his cards reflect his interest in politics. His collection includes an image of former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jack Kemp, who eventually served as a Republican congressman from New York and as secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

That card, too, might go up for auction. Its DEA assessed value is $175.

Staff researcher Madonna Lebling contributed to this report.