Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was reluctant to throw away his 20-ounce water bottle at a Miami International Airport security checkpoint Wednesday morning. The reason, police say: The plastic bottle had a secret compartment that, when opened, had a dark residue and a pungent odor of marijuana. Vick boarded his flight to Atlanta before screeners called police. Now Miami-Dade police are examining the bottle and could charge him if it tests positive for drugs. Joel Segal, Vick’s agent, declined to comment late Wednesday. According to a Miami-Dade police report, Vick balked when security asked him to surrender his water bottle, which had an Aquafina label. Eventually, Vick left the bottle behind and went to his gate. But his initial reluctance to do so aroused the suspicion of a screener, who pulled the bottle out of a recycle bin and notified her supervisor when she discovered its hidden compartment.
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